Fresh Vegetable Melange Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 head of broccoli
1/2 head of cauliflower
1 or 2 medium zucchini
1 or 2 medium yellow squash
1 container of fresh mushrooms
1/2 a red onion, sliced in thin half moons
butter
low sodium soy sauce
seasoning blend (Natures Seasons, Mrs. Dash, Spike)
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Directions:Depending on how many people you are serving, make your best guess at the appropriate quantity of each of these vegetables. (It can be easy too make too much.) The broccoli and two squashes shrink up with cooking, while the cauliflower doesn't shrink much, plus it has a strong flavor. So, I always use less cauliflower. And just a little red onion. It's a great flavor but you don't want it to overpower everything else.
Rinse all vegetables but the onion, trimming the long stems off the broccoli and the base off the cauliflower and cutting these into miniature trees or bite sized pieces. Cut the zucchini and yellow squash into 1/4-1/2 inch thick circles, or half moons if the circles seem too big. I usually slice the mushrooms into little trees because I like the way they look.
Put all the cut/sliced veggies into a nice sized covered glass dish so there is plenty of room to stir. Sprinkle water over them and put them in the microwave on medium high for probably two to three minutes, depending on how much you are making. Take the lid off and stir well. If the vegetables are steaming well already, plop in some butter (Elizabeth always used margarine) and stir to get it melting. Then grind on some fresh black pepper, some squirts of low-sodium soy sauce, and your favorite seasoning blend like Natures Seasonings, Mrs. Dash or Spike. Stir more. Recover and zap another 1-2 minutes, then stir again and decide if it's cooked enough or needs more cooking. Depends on how crunchy you like your veggies. Just keep zapping and checking until it is cooked the way you like it. |
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Notes: This super easy and healthy dish will receive rave reviews. People always think it must be complicated to prepare, but clearly, it is simple simon. Elizabeth made this often, especially for big gatherings. Chop the veggies in advance, leave them in the cooking dish in the frig, then microwave just before serving. If you hate microwaves, you could oven roast (except I'd use olive oil instead of butter, then finish with a little butter) or steam on the stovetop, then toss with butter and seasoning.
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