Dive into the vibrant flavors of the southwest with a delectable vegetable melange that captures the essence of this captivating region. This culinary journey promises an explosion of colors and textures, as fresh vegetables dance harmoniously with an array of aromatic herbs and spices. Get ready to embark on a tantalizing adventure, where each bite transports you to the heart of the southwest, leaving your taste buds craving more.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SOUTHWESTERN VEGGIE SKILLET
This vegetable side dish is a great alternative to beans when the main dish has a south-of-the-border flair! I have made this with canned ingredients, but the fresh ingredients taste much better!
Provided by Bibi
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Corn
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir zucchini and yellow squash into onion; cook until slightly tender, about 3 minutes. Add corn; cook for 1 minute.
- Stir tomatoes and garlic into onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook to desired doneness, 5 to 10 more minutes. Sprinkle in cilantro; stir until wilted. Remove from heat and squeeze lime over mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 60.3 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 35.2 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
VEGETABLE MELANGE
Steps:
- Boil green beans and broccoli for about for 2 minutes. Melt butter in a pan then saute with vegetables. Season with salt and pepper or any other seasonings.
SOUTHWEST VEGETABLE MELANGE
Steps:
- Heat oil in skillet and saute onion until it is tender. Add zucchini and jalapeno and cook about 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Stir in corn and tomatoes and cook an additional 5 minutes, until corn is heated through and tomatoes are soft.
- Season with salt and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 154, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 584 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MELANGE OF WINTER VEGETABLES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Wrap beets tightly in foil and roast in middle of oven 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until tender. Unwrap beets carefully and cool until they can be handled. Slip off and discard skins and stems. Cut each beet into 6 wedges. Beets may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
- Have ready a large bowl of ice and cold water. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water blanch turnips 3 to 6 minutes (depending on size), or until barely tender, and transfer with a slotted spoon to ice water. Return water in pan to a boil and blanch carrots 5 minutes, or until barely tender. Transfer carrots with a slotted spoon to ice water and drain turnips and carrots in a colander. If using baby turnips, cut each in half.
- Return water in pan to a boil and blanch onions 3 minutes, or until barely tender. Drain onions in another colander until cool enough to handle and peel. Vegetables may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead, patted dry, and chilled, covered. Bring vegetables to room temperature before proceeding.
- In a large non-stick skillet heat butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté turnips and carrots with pepper and salt to taste, stirring, until tender and golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer turnips and carrots with slotted spoon to a bowl and keep warm, covered. Add oil to skillet and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Sauté onions with pepper and salt to taste, stirring, until tender and golden brown, about 4 minutes, and with slotted spoon add to turnip mixture. Stir parsley into vegetable mixture.
- In oil remaining in skillet cook beets with pepper and salt to taste over moderate heat, stirring, until heated through.
- Serve beets with other vegetables (but do not toss together).
SOUTHWESTERN VEGETARIAN PASTA
Meat-y chickpeas are the protein in this vegetarian pasta dish with a southwestern flavor!
Provided by COLLEEN CAMPO
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Saute onion, green pepper, garlic, chili powder and cumin. Stir in tomatoes, chickpeas and corn. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until thickened and heated through.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- Combine pasta and sauce. Sprinkle each serving with Monterey Jack cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.3 calories, Carbohydrate 72.1 g, Cholesterol 8.4 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 8.3 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 426.3 mg, Sugar 7.3 g
SOUTHWEST VEGETARIAN BAKE
This veggie-packed casserole hits the spot on chilly nights. It's a healthy canned vegetable recipe that's great for any time I have a taste for Mexican food with all the fixings. -Patricia Gale, Monticello, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, 35-40 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Place beans, corn, tomatoes, cheddar cheese and rice in a large bowl; stir in salsa, sour cream and pepper. Transfer to a shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with onion and olives. , Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Mexican cheese; bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 759mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 15g protein. Diabetic exchanges
RUSS'S VEGETABLE MELANGE
My husband Russ has been making this lately when we have odd veg in the fridge. I think he's almost got it right as his one was great. We actually planned to make coleslaw, but the weather turned cold and we had to re-think dinner. This was great with roast chicken. The last time he made this, he used leek instead of onion. Feel free to vary the veg.
Provided by JustJanS
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat, Add the vegetables and toss well, then cover until cooked and tender but not mushy (about 8 minutes). Stir every couple of minutes.
- Add the cream and mustard and bring back to a simmer. Cook for a couple of minutes more, then remove from the heat, sprinkle over the parmesan, season to taste, stir then serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.5, Fat 29.3, SaturatedFat 14.7, Cholesterol 77.3, Sodium 310.8, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 5, Sugar 9.2, Protein 8.8
SUMMER VEGETABLE MELANGE
Make and share this Summer Vegetable Melange recipe from Food.com.
Provided by dianegrapegrower
Categories Onions
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Shave squash and carrot into ribbons using a vegetable peeler or mandolin.
- Heat oil in skillet, saute onion and carrot until almost tender. Add squashes and saute 1-2 minutes more. Remove from heat and toss with lemon juice, red pepper, and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.9, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 21.1, Carbohydrate 6.5, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 3.1, Protein 1.5
MELANGE OF VEGETABLES
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Unless the eggplant is very small, cut it in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 1/4-inch slices. There should be about 2 1/2 cups. (If it is very small, cut it into rounds.)
- Repeat this procedure with the yellow squash and zucchini, cutting as indicated, depending on size. There should be about 2 cups of each.
- Heat the oil in a heavy, deep skillet or casserole. When it is quite hot add the eggplant and onions. Cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes.
- Add pepper flakes, zucchini and yellow squash, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, 3 to 4 minutes. Cover and continue cooking about five minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and basil and stir to blend.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 123, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 387 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
SOUTHWEST VEGGIE AND RICE CASSEROLE
Provided by Beth Moncel
Categories Bean Rice Bake Dinner Casserole/Gratin
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat an 8-by-8-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-low heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the onions have softened. Add the jalapeño and bell peppers, zucchini, chili powder, and salt to the skillet and stir to combine. Raise the heat to medium and continue to sauté until the vegetables are soft and no liquid remains on the bottom of the skillet, about 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the corn kernels, diced tomatoes and chiles, and black beans. Add the sautéed vegetables, Taco Rice, and shredded cheddar cheese to the bowl and stir until evenly mixed.
- Pour the rice and vegetable mixture into the prepared casserole dish and bake for 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle the green onions over the casserole and serve.
SOUTHWEST VEGETABLE STEW
Looking for a vegetable stew? Then check out this slow cooked stew recipe - perfect if you love Southwest cuisine.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 5h30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients except cilantro in 6-quart slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until vegetables are tender. Spoon into shallow serving bowls; sprinkle with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 7 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 540 mg
Tips:
- Use fresh vegetables: Fresh vegetables are more flavorful and nutritious than frozen or canned vegetables.
- Cut vegetables into uniform pieces: This will help them cook evenly.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: If you overcrowd the pan, the vegetables will steam instead of roast.
- Roast the vegetables at a high temperature: This will help them caramelize and develop a crispy exterior.
- Season the vegetables generously: Use a variety of spices and herbs to flavor the vegetables.
- Serve the vegetables immediately: Roasted vegetables are best served hot and fresh out of the oven.
Conclusion:
Southwest Vegetable Melange is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a potluck. The roasted vegetables are packed with flavor and the black beans and corn add a boost of protein and fiber. This dish is also a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables. So next time you're looking for a healthy and flavorful meal, give Southwest Vegetable Melange a try!
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