Best 9 Easy Spring Vegetable Ragout Recipes

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As the world awakens during the season of new beginnings, it's time to embrace the vibrant palette of spring vegetables and unleash their culinary potential. Embark on a culinary journey with us as we guide you towards creating a delightful "Easy Spring Vegetable Ragout" that celebrates the unique flavors and textures of the season. With just a touch of patience and a sprinkle of creativity in the kitchen, you'll have a dish that evokes the essence of spring and brings joy with every spoonful. Whether you're a seasoned chef looking for fresh inspiration or a novice stepping into the world of cooking, this article will provide you with the skills and techniques to craft this remarkable vegetarian delight.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

EASY SPRING VEGETABLE RAGOUT



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Serve this light ragout over pasta, polenta, or tortellini to make it a main dish.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 medium leeks, white and pale-green parts only, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced into half moons (about 2 cups)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
12 ounces asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 cup water
6 ounces sugar snap peas, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
8 radishes, quartered
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon minced fresh herbs, such as chives and tarragon

Steps:

  • Soak leeks in cold water for 5 minutes; lift out and drain. Repeat until no grit remains on bottom of bowl. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-highheat. Add leeks and salt and sauteuntil leeks are tender, about 2 minutes. Stirin asparagus, then water. Simmer coveredfor 2 minutes. Add snap peas and radishes,cover, and simmer for 2 minutes more.
  • Stir in mustard until well combined, then swirl in butter and herbs. Serve immediately.

SPRING VEGETABLE RAGOUT



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     side dish

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 pound sugar snap peas
1 pound slender but not pencil-thin asparagus
1 lemon, halved
1/2 pound baby artichokes (about 12)
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 bunch scallions, trimmed and chopped
1 cup well-flavored chicken stock, approximately
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme sprigs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Break off the stem ends of the sugar snap peas, and pull off the strings. Set aside.
  • Rinse the asparagus, and snap off the ends where they break naturally. Cut the stalks in thirds. Set aside.
  • Squeeze the lemon into a bowl of water large enough to hold the artichokes, and put the squeezed halves in the bowl. Trim the stem ends of the artichokes, and slice about 1/4 inch off the tops. Pull off one or two layers of the outer leaves, slice the artichokes in half lengthwise and drop them into the bowl of acidulated water.
  • Place a large, heavy saute pan or skillet over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and half the scallions. Saute until they soften, then add the peas and stir-fry until they begin to turn bright green. Add the asparagus, and continue to stir-fry about 3 minutes, until asparagus turns bright green. Remove vegetables from pan.
  • Add another tablespoon of the oil, the remaining scallions and the artichokes. Stir-fry over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until the artichokes barely start to brown. Add the chicken stock and thyme, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the artichokes are tender, about 20 minutes. Return the peas and asparagus to the pan, and cook, uncovered, over medium heat until the peas and the artichokes are also tender, about 5 minutes longer. There should be enough liquid in the pan to moisten the vegetables. If not, add a little more stock.
  • Stir in the remaining oil, season to taste with salt and pepper, dust with parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 155, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 539 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams

BASIC VEGETABLE RAGOUT



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Provided by Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
1 medium zucchini, medium diced
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon or 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, minced
1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes, chopped, juice reserved
1/4 teaspoon dried basil or 1 teaspoon fresh basil, minced
1 cup brown rice, cooked in 3 cups salted water
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a large hot saucepan heat oil. Add onion, 1/3 of garlic, red pepper flakes, thyme and saute until onions and garlic are fragrant. Stir in zucchini, 1/3 garlic and tarragon, partially cover pan and cook for approximately 3 minutes or until zucchini has begun to soften. Stir in plum tomatoes with juice, 1/3 garlic and basil, partially cover pan and cook for 7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender. Serve over rice. Top with Parmesan.

SPRING VEGETABLE RAGOûT



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Categories     Bean     Vegetable     Stew     Vegetarian     High Fiber     Asparagus     Fennel     Leek     White Wine     Spring     Healthy     Tarragon     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 pound leeks
1pound fennel bulb (sometimes called anise)
1/4 pound fresh morels
1 pound baby turnips, trimmed and halved
1 pound baby carrots, trimmed
2 pound fresh fava beans, shelled (1 cup)
1 pound mixed fingerling or other small boiling potatoes
2 shallots
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
3 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest
1/2 cup chopped mixed fresh tarragon, chives, and flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup dry white wine
3/4 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut diagonally into 2-inch pieces
2 yellow bell peppers, coarsely chopped
Accompaniments: crusty bread and parmesan shavings

Steps:

  • Chop white and pale-green parts of leeks and wash well in a bowl of cold water. Lift leeks from water with a slotted spoon and transfer to a colander to drain. Trim fennel stalks flush with bulb and remove any discolored areas of bulb. Halve bulb lengthwise and cut each half crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, discarding cores. Halve or quarter larger morels lengthwise, leaving smaller ones whole.
  • Cook turnips in a 6-quart heavy pot of salted boiling water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer turnips with slotted spoon to a large bowl of ice water to stop cooking. (Keep water boiling.) Boil carrots until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes, and transfer with slotted spoon to ice water. Boil fava beans until crisp-tender, about 2‚ minutes, and transfer with slotted spoon to ice water. Gently boil potatoes until almost tender, about 15 minutes, and drain in colander. Rinse under cold running water. Drain blanched vegetables and gently peel outer skins from fava beans. Halve potatoes.
  • Cook shallots, leeks, and salt and pepper to taste in 3 tablespoons butter in pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add broth, zest, and 1/4 cup herbs and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing on solids. Discard solids and reserve broth.
  • Cook morels in remaining 3 tablespoons butter in cleaned pot over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add wine and simmer until reduced to about 1 tablespoon, about 3 minutes. Add fennel, asparagus, bell peppers, and reserved broth, then simmer, covered, until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Gently stir in blanched vegetables and simmer until all vegetables are just tender, about 4 minutes.
  • Serve ragout sprinkled with remaining 1/4 cup herbs.

SPRING VEGETABLE RAGOUT



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dinner Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound jumbo asparagus, trimmed
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
Juice of 1/2 lemon
8 baby artichokes, trimmed and quartered
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 shallot, minced
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1/4 cup chopped mixed herbs, such as mint and parsley

Steps:

  • Prepare an ice-water bath. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add salt, return to a boil and add asparagus. Cook until just tender, drain asparagus, and immediately transfer to ice-water bath to cool. Drain from ice water and set aside.
  • Bring a large saucepan of water and lemon juice to a boil over high heat. Add artichokes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes; drain.
  • In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-low heat. Add shallot and cook until softened, about 1 minutes. Add asparagus, artichokes, peas, thyme, and 2 tablespoons water. Bring to a simmer and cook until heated through. Remove thyme sprigs, season with salt and pepper, and stir in chopped herbs. Add remaining tablespoon butter and swirl until melted. Serve immediately.

SUMMER VEGETABLE RAGOUT



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This rustic French-style side dish makes the most of seasonal veg

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Side dish

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

10 ripe tomatoes
8 tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves , crushed
4 carrots , cut into batons
6 thyme sprigs
4 bay leaves
300ml white wine
1kg frozen petits pois
3 bunches spring onions , sliced
2 x 280g jars artichoke hearts , drained

Steps:

  • Pour boiling water over the tomatoes, leave for 2 mins, then drain and peel off the skins. Quarter the tomatoes, scoop out the seeds, then chop into small cubes. Heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic and carrots, then gently fry for 5 mins. Add the tomatoes, thyme, bay and wine. Cook, uncovered, until the wine is reduced, about 5 mins. You can prepare up to this stage several hours ahead.
  • Add the peas, onions and artichokes, cover, then simmer for 8-10 mins. Season and serve in 2 large bowls or divide between individual ramekins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.59 milligram of sodium

SPRING VEGETABLE RAGOûT



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Vegetable     Side     Vegetarian     Mint     Pea     Carrot     Squash     Spring     Healthy     Gourmet     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 pound fiddleheads,* cleaned (procedure follows)
1/2 pound "baby" pattypan squash,* trimmed
1/2 pound baby carrots, trimmed
3/4 cup shelled fresh peas
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1/2 pound pearl onions, blanched in boiling water for 1 minute, peeled, and trimmed
2 thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 pound fresh morels,* washed well, patted dry, and trimmed
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh mint leaves
1 large garlic clove, minced
*available seasonally at specialty produce markets and some supermarkets

Steps:

  • In a kettle of boiling salted water boil the fiddleheads for 4 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, transfer them with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop the cooking, and transfer them to paper towels to drain. In the kettle boil the squash and the carrots for 3 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, transfer the vegetables with the slotted spoon to the bowl of ice and cold water to stop the cooking, and transfer them to paper towels to drain. In the kettle boil the peas for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they are just tender, and drain them.
  • In a large heavy skillet combine 2 tablespoons of the butter, the onions, the thyme, the bay leaf, 1/4 cup of the broth, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer the mixture, covered, for 5 minutes. Add the morels, halved lengthwise or sliced crosswise, and 1/2 cup of the remaining broth and simmer the mixture, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the morels are tender. Add the fiddleheads, the squash, the carrots, and the remaining 1/4 cup broth and simmer the mixture, covered, for 1 minute. Add the peas, the parsley, the mint, and the garlic, simmer the ragout, covered, for 1 minute, and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, cut into bits, stirring until the butter is just melted. Discard the bay leaf and season the ragout with salt and pepper.
  • To clean fresh-picked fiddleheads:
  • Snap off the crisp, bright green fiddlehead tops from ostrich ferns, leaving about 2 inches of stem attached. Rub off the dry brown casings by hand or put the fiddleheads in a wire salad basket and whirl the basket outdoors to remove the casings. Let the fiddleheads soak in a sink half full of cold water, changing the water several times to remove any grit or casing particles, and drain them. The fiddleheads keep, covered and chilled, for 1 week.

SPRING VEGETABLE RAGOUT



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     side dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 tablespoons butter
2 bunches baby carrots, peeled, with 1/2 inch of stem left
2 bunches baby onions or scallions, trimmed, leaving 1 inch of green
6 ounces small creamer potatoes, sliced thin
1 medium head fennel, trimmed, quartered, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick
Salt
2 cups well-seasoned vegetable stock
1/2 cup shelled peas (1/2 pound in pod)
1/2 cup shelled, peeled fresh fava beans (10 ounces in pod)
1/2 pound asparagus, ends snapped off, stalks peeled and cut in 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place 3 tablespoons butter in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. When melted, add carrots, onions, potatoes, fennel and a generous pinch of salt. Cover and cook 5 minutes.
  • Add vegetable stock and bring to a simmer. Add a little more salt, peas, fava beans and asparagus and simmer 5 minutes covered.
  • Add remaining butter in bits, then chives and parsley. Check seasoning and serve in shallow soup plates.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 235, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 1012 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams

8 VEGETABLE RAGOUT



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Make and share this 8 Vegetable Ragout recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef lanmar

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 large sliced onion
1 large sliced carrot
2 minced garlic cloves
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 thickly sliced celery
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 (19 ounce) can undrained Italian stewed tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
hot pepper sauce
1 (19 ounce) can romano beans or 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans
1 cup corn kernel
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Steps:

  • Saute onion, carrot, garlic in vegetable for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in celery and mushrooms and saute til soft.
  • Add tomatoes, pepper, hot sauce and beans.
  • Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer, stirring often, about 20 minutes.
  • Add corn and when hot again stir in parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.2, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 671.3, Carbohydrate 29.1, Fiber 6, Sugar 9.1, Protein 5.3

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and measured. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling.
  • Use fresh, seasonal vegetables: Spring is a great time to find fresh, flavorful vegetables at your local farmers market or grocery store. Look for asparagus, peas, carrots, radishes, and turnips.
  • Don't overcook the vegetables: Vegetables should be cooked until they are tender but still have a bit of a bite to them. Overcooked vegetables will be mushy and bland.
  • Use a variety of herbs and spices: Herbs and spices can add a lot of flavor to your ragout. Try using thyme, rosemary, sage, garlic, and onion.
  • Serve with a side of crusty bread or rice: Ragout is a hearty dish that can be served as a main course or a side dish. Serve it with a side of crusty bread or rice to soak up the delicious sauce.

Conclusion:

Spring vegetable ragout is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a springtime meal. With its fresh, flavorful vegetables and creamy sauce, it is a dish that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you are looking for a new vegetarian recipe to try, give this spring vegetable ragout a try. You won't be disappointed!

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