Bacon Vegetable Medley Recipes

SAUTéED VEGETABLE MEDLEY WITH BACON

Steps:

• Microwave beans and carrots in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from skillet.
• Add Worcestershire sauce and butter to reserved drippings; cook 1 min. or until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Add sugar snap peas, frozen peas and bean mixture; stir. Cook 4 to 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add half each of the dill and bacon; mix well. Sprinkle with remaining dill and bacon.

BACON VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place vegetables and water in a 1-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 13-15 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring once; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Toss vegetables and bacon with 2 Tbsp. dressing; spread onto 2 foil-covered rimmed baking sheets.
• Bake 35 to 38 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring after 20 min.
• Spoon vegetable mixture into large bowl. Add remaining dressing; mix lightly. Sprinkle with cheese.

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Melt butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir in sage and garlic. Place remaining ingredients in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Pour butter mixture over vegetables; stir to coat.
• Cover and bake 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.

VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with oil. Spread sweet potatoes on the bottom, then top with red potatoes, onion, garlic, green bell peppers, red bell peppers and carrots. Sprinkle seasoning generously over all and cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees F 1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are cooked through and tender; remove foil cover and stir.
• Change oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and bake mixture in oven for another 1/2 hour, or until browned on top.

CORN AND BACON MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Add corn and onion to skillet; cook and stir over medium heat until onion is tender., Add tomato and basil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add bacon; season with salt and pepper.

STEAMED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place the cauliflower, carrots and onion in steamer basket.
• Cover and steam over boiling water for 10 minutes.
• Add mushroom and steam 5 minutes more or until vegetables are just tender.
• Meanwhile, melt margarine.
• Add lemon juice, basil and marjoram.
• To serve, place vegetables in serving bowl.
• Pour lemon mixture over vegetables and toss to coat.

SAUTEED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.
• In a medium saute pan, heat the butter and water together over medium heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and turn the heat to medium high. Toss the vegetables, by gently moving the pan back and forth over the flame. Cook the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
• To blanch and refresh vegetables:
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and put a colander or strainer in it. Add the vegetable to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp tender, or the desired degree of doneness. Scoop the vegetable from the water and immediately put them in the ice water, to stop the cooking and set their color. Cool and drain, and use as desired.
• When blanching a mix of vegetables, don't cook them together since they may not all cook at the same time. Start with the lightest colored or mildest flavored vegetable, and blanch and refresh each vegetable, one after the other, until cooked as desired.
• Variations:
• Cook the vegetables in 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter, without the water. Do this over high heat and brown and crisp the vegetables slightly.
• Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, minced shallot, a teaspoon of grated peeled fresh ginger to the pan before adding the vegetables.
• Enhance the vegetables at the end of cooking with a tablespoon or so of minced fresh herbs, like chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, mint, basil, cilantro, or thyme.

VEGETABLE MEDLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 7x11 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix together the mushroom soup, sour cream, Monterey Jack and Colby cheeses.
• Combine the vegetables, water chestnuts, salt and pepper with the soup mixture. Stir together and pour into baking dish.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, top with onions and bake 10 minutes longer.

BACON & CREAMY VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Reserve 1 Tbsp. bacon for later use. Cook remaining ingredients in large saucepan on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until vegetables are heated through and sauce is blended, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon vegetable mixture into serving dish. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.