Vegetablecrunch Recipes

WORLD'S GREATEST VEGETABLE BROTH

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This makes a broth that is slightly thick with a rich color and full flavor. The broth can be frozen in one or one and a half cup blocks for later use. This recipe also leaves you with a bowl full of delicious cooked vegetables, I love to snack on them cold.

Provided by Tom West

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Broth and Stock Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 pound celery
1 ½ pounds sweet onions
1 pound carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 pound tomatoes, cored
1 pound green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
½ pound turnips, cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic
3 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
6 whole black peppercorns
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
1 gallon water

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Remove leaves and tender inner parts of celery and set aside.
Toss onions, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers and turnips with olive oil. Place vegetables in a roasting pan and place them in the 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) oven. Stir the vegetable every 15 minutes. Cook until all of the vegetables have browned and the onions start to caramelize, this will take over one hour.
Put the browned vegetables, celery, garlic, cloves, bay leaf, pepper corns, Italian parsley and water into a large stock pot. Bring to a full boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook uncovered until liquid is reduced by half.
Pour the broth through a colander, catching the broth in a large bowl or pot. The liquid caught in the bowl or pot is your vegetable broth it can be used immediately or stored for later use. Although the vegetables are no longer necessary for your broth they are delicious to eat hot or cold, don't waste them!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.3 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Fat 4 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 131.5 mg, Sugar 11.2 g

20 GREAT VEGETABLE RECIPES: BEST ROASTED VEGETABLES & MORE!

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Here's how to roast vegetables with the best seasoning blend! These epic roasted vegetables fill two sheet pans and take 30 minutes to roast.

Provided by Sonja Overhiser

Categories Side Dish

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 medium head cauliflower (2 pounds)*
1 crown broccoli (1/2 pound)
1 medium red onion
2 medium sweet potatoes (1 1/2 pounds)
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning**
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

Adjust the oven racks for roasting 2 trays. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Chop the vegetables: Chop the cauliflower and broccoli into florets. Chop the onion into 1/2-inch slices. Cut the sweet potato in half lengthwise, in half again lengthwise, and then cut each quarter into thin pie-shaped slices (see the photo). Chop the peppers into 1/2-inch strips, then cut the strips in half.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper (we prefer this to silicone baking mats because it results in crispier veggies). Spread the vegetables evenly onto each sheet. Drizzle half the olive oil onto each tray, then with half the seasonings onto each tray. Mix with your hands until evenly coated.
Place into the oven and bake for 20 minutes (do not stir!). Remove the pans from the oven, rotate them, and roast another 10 minutes (for 30 minutes total) until tender and lightly browned on one side. Transfer to a serving bowl or dish and serve immediately.

VEGGIE CRUNCH

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My weight loss KEY! :) This is a great way to eat fresh veggies. It is light, easy to make, and best of all delicious. Cook time is refrigeration. I never get tired of this way of enjoying my veggies.

Provided by Ladies of the Lake-

Categories Vegetable

Time 3h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup cauliflower, bite size
1 cup zucchini, sliced
1 cup broccoli, bite size
1 cup carrot, sliced
1 cup celery, sliced
1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
1/4 onion, sliced
2 cups water
1 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon sweet basil

Steps:

Prepare all veggies and place in a cover able bowl. (I use Gladware).
Mix water, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, and basil in a separate bowl until everything is dissolved.
Pour over veggies.
Refrigerate at least 3 hours before eating, but this will get better and better as it marinates. I have never had a batch last more than 4 days, but I think that would be my limit for storage.

CRUNCHY VEGGIE SANDWICHES

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"These sandwiches are a creative way to get kids to eat veggies. I've been making them for about 25 years," says Bridget Ward of Roeland Park, Kansas. "They're a great picnic food."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped seeded cucumber
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped seeded tomato
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped dill pickles
1/3 cup fat-free sour cream
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon salt
Lettuce leaves
6 sandwich rolls, split

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise and salt until blended. Stir into vegetable mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Serve on lettuce-lined rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 519mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges