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Notsobusy

Thu, May 21 2020, 7:17 pm

We got a lot of bags of frozen mixed vegetables in the lunch pickups and my kids are getting bored of them. They are carrots, beans, peas and corn. I usually just add spices and sometimes a little butter.

Is there anything more exciting I can do with it?

ra_mom

Thu, May 21 2020, 7:18 pm

Make chicken pot pie.
Or use it in pasta salad.

#BestBubby

Thu, May 21 2020, 7:25 pm

Make a cheese sauce. Melt some American Cheese or Shredded Cheese in a little milk.

cholentfan1

Thu, May 21 2020, 7:38 pm

ra_mom wrote:

Make chicken pot pie.
Or use it in pasta salad.

Is there a recipe for using the veg in pasta salad? I always mean to make pasta salad and never know what to put in, and how to spice it.

Hashemlovesme1

Thu, May 21 2020, 7:44 pm

I put them in baked ziti or any other kind of carb/cheese dish.
Or bake them in a pan under any chicken dish. They also work well under salmon or flounder.

sub

Thu, May 21 2020, 7:46 pm

1-Mix with suated onions and chicken. Add thin flat noodles
2- vegetable soup
3- mix with eggs and breadcrumbs and make vegetable patties
4- cook rice and mix in the veg
5- Vegetable omelette or frittata, With or without cheese
6- vegetable bourekas / buy puff squares, fill fold in half, egg wash, bake

boogiebabe

Thu, May 21 2020, 7:53 pm

My family will eat pasta salad with tuna and frozen veggies dressed with an italian oil and vinegar dressing for lunch.

Radish

Thu, May 21 2020, 8:00 pm

Hashemlovesme1 wrote:

I put them in baked ziti or any other kind of carb/cheese dish.
Or bake them in a pan under any chicken dish. They also work well under salmon or flounder.

Yes to veggie baked ziti! My family loves that!!

ra_mom

Thu, May 21 2020, 8:13 pm

cholentfan1 wrote:

Is there a recipe for using the veg in pasta salad? I always mean to make pasta salad and never know what to put in, and how to spice it.

Cook up 1 pound pasta. Rinse and drain.
Add 1 cup thawed small veggies and some diced Israeli pickles if you'd like.
For dressing, combine 1 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup water, 1 teaspoon garlic powder & 1 teaspoon salt. Cover and shake until smooth. Pour over pasta salad and toss.

For a sweet deli type pasta salad, add some scallions or red onion instead of pickles (can used colorful diced peppers instead of the thawed peas & carrots).
For dressing, combine 1 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp vinegar, 2 Tbsp water with a pinch of salt & pepper. Cover and shake until smooth.

mlc

Thu, May 21 2020, 8:24 pm

Notsobusy wrote:

Yum! I use it all the time for a veggie fried rice to go with any chicken or fish dinner. I bake it open in oven with a bit of oil and spices. Meanwhile, whip up a fried egg. Toss it all together with cooked rice.
My fam loves and it makes a balanced meal easy. Lucky u got a stock-up on that!

Notsobusy

Thu, May 21 2020, 8:27 pm

Thanks everyone! There are a lot of great ideas here.

ddmom

Thu, May 21 2020, 10:56 pm

I make minestrone soup with it.
Fry onions,add tomatoes&/tomato sauce. Spices. You can add zuchinnis and celery if you have.
Delicious!

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