Mixed Vegetables

This savory side dish is packed with flavor.  Quick and easy to make with frozen mixed vegetables, a fresh tomato and seasonings.

  

Serve with a favorite meal or enjoy on a Meatless Monday with a slice of Homemade Self-Rising Cornbread. 

Not sponsored.  Just sharing a quality brand of frozen mixed vegetables that I like.

Benefits of Frozen Vegetables

Preparing side dishes with frozen vegetables saves precious time.  

Frozen vegetables last longer than fresh. 

Fresh vegetables don’t have a very long lifespan.  They must be eaten within days of purchasing or soon after harvesting from the garden.  Frozen vegetables last much longer.

 I enjoy combining ingredients to create a burst of flavor.  Mixed vegetables and diced tomatoes taste like vegetable soup without meat.  Very filling and tastes good.

Tender black-eyed peas and diced tomatoes with a dash or two of hot sauce are also delicious.

A few days during the month, I eat ONLY vegetables.  Nothing wrong with meat.  In fact, I LOVE meat.  I also LOVE veggies.

With that being said, I experiment in search of creative combinations to keep my food interesting. 

Interesting Vegetable Facts

• Potato is fourth most-produced crop in the world. The first three are maize, rice and wheat.

• Vegetables are famous for having high amounts o f fiber.

• Vegetables are low in calories.

• Vegetables are full of vitamins, nutrients and minerals. 

Did you know a tomato is the fruit of a tomato plant?   The tomato has seeds and grows from a flowering plant.  Therefore, botanically it is classified as a fruit, not a vegetable.

According to National Geographic Kids tomatoes can be red, yellow, pink, purple, black and white.

Enjoy the recipe!