How to cook frozen vegetable mix? To solve this problem, there are 3 different heat treatments: cooking, stewing and frying. In the first case, you can very quickly and easily prepare a rich soup, in the second - a side dish for a goulash or a separate dish, and in the third - a roast with meat or poultry.
So, we will consider all options in more detail.
Frozen vegetables: a recipe for a delicious and rich soup
Not so long ago, frozen vegetables began to be especially popular in the Russian market . And this is no accident. Indeed, thanks to such mixtures, you can quite easily and quickly cook yourself and your family a full lunch or dinner.
Consider how to cook a frozen vegetable mix, so that as a result we get a very tasty soup. To do this, we need ingredients such as:
- any meat on the bone - 300 g;
- a mixture of frozen vegetables - 250 g;
- drinking water - 2.3-2.5 l;
- potato tubers (if not in the package with vegetables) - 1-2 pcs.;
- salt, spices, seasonings and so on. - add to taste;
- fresh greens - a few twigs.
Cooking process
Frozen vegetable mix is prepared quite quickly. In this regard, before putting it into the pan, all additional ingredients should be boiled in advance. To do this, it is necessary to process the meat on the bone, as well as peel and chop potato tubers. After the products are fully cooked, they need to fill in frozen vegetables and boil for about 12-14 minutes. This is enough to make the ingredients completely soft. In conclusion, finely chopped greens, as well as salt, various seasonings and spices, should be added to the soup.
A dish of stewed vegetables: how to cook?
Braised vegetable mix can be used both as an independent dish, and as a side dish for meat, pasta, boiled cereals and so on. Making such a meal is quite easy. To do this, you need to prepare:
- a mixture of frozen vegetables - 700 g;
- any additional ingredients (for example, potatoes, cabbage, fresh onions, sausage, sausages, etc.);
- tomato paste - 2 large spoons;
- drinking water - 1-1.2 glasses;
- aromatic spices, salt and seasonings - add to taste;
- butter or sunflower oil - about 50 g.
Food processing
Already knowing how to prepare a vegetable mixture (frozen), you should pre-process all the additional ingredients. After all, they will require longer stewing. Thus, it is necessary to peel potato tubers, wash cabbage, onions and chop sausage (sausages). After that, you can safely proceed to extinguish all of the listed ingredients.
Heat treatment
How to cook a frozen vegetable mix quickly and tasty? To do this, take a stewpan (preferably the deepest), put cabbage, onions and potatoes in it, and then pour a glass of water and close the lid tightly. After boiling, it is advisable to simmer the vegetables for about 20 minutes. After this time, to the practically prepared ingredients, add the frozen mixture, sausages and all your favorite spices, including salt. It is also recommended to additionally put in a stewpan a small piece of butter and a couple of spoons of tomato paste. Having closed the dishes again, it should be kept on medium heat for about 10-13 minutes. Next, the dish must be mixed well and served hot.
Cooking roast in a slow cooker
The vegetable mixture in the multicooker is prepared no more complicated than on a gas stove. But for such a dish, you will also need to purchase additional ingredients:
- fresh chicken breasts - about 600 g;
- vegetable mixture - about 600 g;
- sunflower oil - 60 ml;
- garlic - a few cloves;
- aromatic spices, salt and various spices - add to taste;
- potatoes, cauliflower - add if they are not in the finished mixture.
How to cook a frozen vegetable mix in a slow cooker?
Before putting frozen vegetables in the bowl of the device, you should carefully fry the chicken breasts. To do this, white poultry meat needs to be washed well, and then chopped into medium-sized cubes. Similarly, you must do with potato tubers. As for cauliflower, it should be rinsed in warm water, and then divided into smaller inflorescences.
Heat treatment
After all the main ingredients have been prepared, you must proceed to their direct frying. To do this, you need to place chicken breasts, potatoes and cauliflower in the capacity of the kitchen device. All of these ingredients must be flavored with sunflower oil, and then close and set the device to baking or frying. Every 10 minutes, it is recommended to mix the dish so that it is evenly fried. After half an hour, the meat mixture and other products should be sprinkled with a vegetable mixture, as well as salt, aromatic spices and spices. After thoroughly mixing the components, they need to be fried in the same way, but only for a quarter of an hour.
The final step in cooking roast
After the vegetables and chicken meat in the slow cooker are completely ready, they need to add finely grated garlic and mix everything thoroughly. In this composition, it is advisable to stand the dish on heating for about 5-7 minutes. During this time, the products will absorb the aromas of garlic and become more delicious.
Proper serving of the meal to the dining table
Now you know how to prepare the vegetable mixture (frozen). Recipes of the presented dishes can be used at least every day to create a family lunch or dinner. Serving ready-made soup, stewed side dish or meat roast is advisable only when hot. In addition to such dishes, you can serve sour cream, tomato sauce, as well as lettuce, fresh vegetables and herbs. Enjoy your meal!
Useful tips for housewives
- To prepare the above dishes, you can purchase both frozen assorted and individual vegetables in packages. It should be especially noted that such mixtures are relatively inexpensive, but they turn out to be as tasty as fresh ones.
- When buying frozen vegetables, you should definitely pay attention to the expiration date, which is prescribed on the package. By the way, it is desirable to purchase such a set in transparent packaging. Indeed, this is the only way you can determine whether a given product is of high quality or instead a manufacturer is trying to sell you a bad or damaged product.
- It is advisable to cook , stew and fry the vegetable mixture for no longer than 10-15 minutes. If you neglect this advice, then your dish will turn out not as tasty and beautiful as we would like.