Vegetable Medley Torta Recipes

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.
• 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.
• 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.

BAKED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place the cauliflower, broccoli and carrots in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam 7-9 minutes or until crisp-tender. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onions in butter until tender. , Drain vegetables. In a large bowl, combine soup, milk and cheese sauce. Add vegetables and mushroom mixture; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until bubbly.

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.

MOM'S VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the celery, green pepper and onion in butter for 6-8 minutes. Add zucchini; cook and stir over medium heat until tender. Add tomato and soup mix; cook and stir until tomato is tender.

SIMPLE VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Steam broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, and carrots in a vegetable steamer 5 to 10 minutes, or cook covered in a microwave with a little water until crisp-tender.
• Transfer to a large serving bowl. Add red pepper and mushrooms to bowl and toss to mix.
• In a small bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar, scallions, and thyme with a wire whisk. Drizzle over vegetables and serve.
• Recipe provided by Low Cholesterol Olive Oil Cookbook

GREEN VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Fill a 12-inch skillet with about 1 inch of cold water. Place over high heat; bring to a boil. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add asparagus; cover, and simmer until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove asparagus from skillet, and transfer to serving plate. Pour off water from skillet.
• Return skillet to heat, and melt butter. Add leek, and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes. Add spinach and peas, season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper; cover, and cook until spinach is wilted and peas are tender, about 3 minutes. Turn the vegetables out of the skillet over asparagus, and serve immediately.

CARAMELIZED-VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Melt margarine in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, potatoes and brown sugar in margarine 12 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in mushrooms and thyme. Cook 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in vinegar and salt. Add spinach and tomato; toss. Cook 1 minute.

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put all vegetables into large baking pan (I use a large disposable pan, but have lost the cover that gave the dimensions for it. Use one that fits all the vegetables at once).
• Add olive oil and red wine vinegar and coat all vegetables using your hands.
• Add garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix well.
• Bake in the oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Serve warm.

FANCY VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter until transparent.
• Add carrots and saute 5 minutes before adding broccoli stem pieces.
• Saute 2 minutes more.
• Add the florets,basil,garlic powder,salt and pepper and bouilon powder.
• Cover and let simmer in its own juices for 3to5 minutes.

WINTER-VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Peel sweet potato and slice in food processor. Peel white potato and slice in food processor.
• Heat large nonstick skillet until it is very hot.
• Reduce heat to medium, and add oil. Saute potatoes, turning often.
• Meanwhile, mince garlic and add to potatoes as they cook.
• Halve butternut squash, and set aside half for another use. Remove seeds and peel remaining half, and slice in food processor; slice carrots. Add squash and carrots to potatoes, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, turning occasionally.
• Wash and chop sage, and add to vegetables. Season with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons of stock to vegetables, stir, cover and continue to cook over low heat.
• Wash, quarter and core apples; slice in food processor.
• Add apples to vegetables. Cook another few minutes, until apples are soft.

ROOT-VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake yams until soft, about 45 minutes; set aside to cool. Meanwhile, steam carrots and parsnips until tender, about 5 minutes, and set aside.
• Peel yams and pass them through a ricer or food mill to make a fine puree. Add 1/2 tablespoon butter and the maple syrup, season with salt and pepper and set aside. Pass carrots through a ricer or food mill into a large bowl and add 1/2 tablespoon butter, the cumin, salt and pepper, and set aside. Pass parsnips through a ricer or food mill and add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter, the Marsala, salt and pepper; set aside.
• Arrange the pureed vegetables in alternating strips in a glass baking dish. Bake in oven until hot, 30 to 45 minutes. Decorate border with parsley and serve.

VEGETABLE MEDLEY TORTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 9 inch square greased baking dish, arrange Mann's Vegetable Medley in a single layer. Top with even layers of potato, green onions, pimiento and cheese.
• In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper; whisking to blend. Pour over vegetable mixture. Bake until the vegetables are crisp-tender and lightly browned on top, about 45 minutes. Insert a knife into the center of the torta. If the knife shows no evidence of uncooked egg, the torta is cooked thoroughly.
• Let cool 5-10 minutes before cutting into squares. Serve hot, at room temperature or cold, with salsa as an accompaniment.

VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Add the eggplant, cauliflower, zucchini, and mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes.
• Stir in the salsa, vinegar, oregano, basil, and red pepper. Stir in the broccoli and cover. Cook for 12 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Season with additional oregano and basil, if desired.