Dishes from frozen vegetables

Sad but true: most of the vegetables that we all year round see on store shelves, are not responsible and the 10th of the useful properties that have vegetables in season. In this situation, all the same, there is a solution: to prepare vegetable dishes of frozen vegetables, which have a lot of vitamins and nutrients is maintained.

Frozen vegetables - a boon for Housewives in different ways. First, the composition of vegetable mixtures often there are vegetables that can be found not in every store and not the most pleasant value (for example, spinach, mini corn, and others). Secondly, it is convenient and quick to prepare these vegetables in 2 times faster than normal, also they do not need to cut and prepare before heat treatment. Thirdly, frozen vegetables taste good.

Shock freezing is a technology that allows you to save not only the taste, texture and color of vegetables, but also up to 100% of trace elements and up to 90% of the vitamins. Nutritionists say: these vegetables are not inferior to fresh in their nutrients and beneficial properties.

To be sure that the vegetables that you bought, really useful check on the package should be written "instant (or shock) freeze, and the packaging must not be damaged, and inside there should be plenty of frozen lumps of vegetables - this suggests that they repeatedly restoratives. Frost on the packaging indicates that kept these vegetables at a lower temperature is to buy them also should not be.

Try not to buy vegetables, even subject to all the aforementioned nuances, if the date of their manufacture more than 6 months.

How to cook frozen vegetables

Subjected to deep freezing vegetables cook quickly and very simply. In a soup such vegetables are placed in frozen form, as in main dishes.

Remember: frozen vegetables 2 times more prepared than usual.

Unfortunately, not always the composition of vegetable mixtures suits us: they often put a lot of the most simple ingredients like carrots, and sliced, they can be hit or miss. If you want to make the perfect vegetable mixture on your own taste, try to mix the vegetables from different packages.

Of course, harvest vegetable mixture can fall, fresh cut garden vegetables, gently folding them in bags and tucked away in the freezer, but it requires compliance with the mass of the nuances: for example, the temperature in the freezer should be at the freezing point of not less than -24 degrees.

Cooking frozen vegetables also requires compliance with certain conditions:

• If you want to eat the vegetables raw, thawed they need in a non-metallic bowl, tightly covered and isolated from light and heat sources.
• Thaw vegetables such better on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator for several hours.
• Always read the cooking instructions written on the package mixes and try to be specified.

Cook vegetables in different ways: bake, fry, simmer, cook with them, you can make as many different dishes as with the usual vegetables, then there are simply countless!

Recipe of vegetable mixture, baked in English

You will need: 1 package of bacon, 2-3 package of frozen vegetables, spices and herbs to taste.

How to roast vegetables with bacon. Slices of chopped bacon, put it into the form and bake in preheated oven for 5-7 minutes, put the vegetables, pepper, salt, sprinkle with spices and herbs to taste, bake for another few minutes. On top of this casserole sprinkle with cheese.

Recipe "tropical mix" of fruits and vegetables

You will need: 300 g of frozen vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower), 100 g of canned pineapple, 0.5 lemon, potatoes, 1 tsp. cornstarch, cilantro greens, vegetable oil, salt.

How to make a tropical mix of vegetables. Put the vegetables in a greased pan frozen, put on medium heat until tender. Pineapple slice, mix with sliced lemon and cilantro, blender, chop, add starch, stir, put the prepared sauce to the vegetables, put all of 5-7 minutes until thick.

Soup recipe from frozen vegetables

You will need: 3 potatoes, 1 pot of stew, carrot and onion, 2 tbsp. of tomato paste ? fork cabbage, vegetable mix ("Paprikash" and beans), spices, pepper, salt.

How to make soup from frozen vegetables. Water, bring to boil, cabbage finely chopped, coarsely chop the potatoes on a coarse grater grate the carrot, chop the onion. In boiling water, put the Bay leaf, potatoes, pepper, salt, cabbage can be put immediately or later. To passionate onion, carrot and tomato paste. Add the vegetable mixture to the potatoes, add more beans (optional), 15 min boil. Put in soup, stew, 5 min to cook, put the seasoning of vegetables until ready to cook.

Recipe casserole of frozen vegetables

You will need: 1 kg mixed vegetables (cauliflower, green beans, carrots, green peas), 150 g of cheese and milk, 3 eggs, olive oil, salt.

How to cook a casserole of vegetables. To soft boil the cabbage, dry, to do the same with beans, peas and carrots, drained the water. Oil form, sprinkle it with breadcrumbs, put the vegetables: carrots, then beans, peas, cabbage. Whisk with milk eggs, add half the grated cheese, salt, stir and pour over the vegetables (you can take a decoction of cauliflower instead of milk), sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 180 degree oven, bring the casserole in a hot, sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Recipe stew frozen vegetables

You will need: 400 g mixed vegetables (100 g carrots, colour and Brussels sprouts, 50 g leeks and green peas), 400 g broccoli, frozen, 2 onions, 4 tbsp sunflower oil, black pepper, salt.

How to cook a stew of frozen vegetables. Take metal Tolstoganova a pan, pour oil in it and fry the onion, add the frozen vegetables, stir, pour 50 ml of water, add pepper and salt, put all 20 minutes

Salad recipe with seafood

You will need: 500 g of mixed vegetables "Mexican", 450 g of sea cocktail, 100 g of leaves of green lettuce, 80 ml olive oil 50 ml soy sauce, 35 ml lemon juice 30 g of Dijon mustard, white pepper, salt.

How to cook salad with vegetables and seafood. Seafood cocktail fry in butter, pepper, salt, add lemon juice, allow to cool slightly. Put the vegetables into the pan, with the lid 5 min to put out to evaporation of the liquid, pour soy sauce and 35 ml of olive oil on low heat until ready to fry. Wash lettuce, dry them and finely pick and mix with vegetables and seafood, add the remaining oil, mixed with Dijon mustard.

Also from vegetable mixtures can be prepared salads with mushrooms, meat and many other products, a whole lot of other delicious and healthy meals, just try and find your favorite combination!