19 Meals You Can Make with a Bag of Frozen Veggies
The fridge we want to have is stocked with organic veggies from the local farmers' market. The fridge we actually have? Well, let’s just say we’re lucky if there’s a bag of wilted, old kale in there. Enter organic frozen veggies. Flash frozen at the peak of freshness, they’re nothing like the greyish, mushy lima beans from our childhood. Plus, they usually require zero prep. We’ve rounded up 19 recipes that make swapping in a bag of frozen vegetables a breeze.
1.
Spicy Corn Carbonara
Frozen kernels = the best way to channel August in the middle of winter.
3.
The Ultimate Quinoa-Avocado Bowl
Psst: Frozen kale is a thing. And it saves you from all of that de-stemming.
5.
15-Minute Lemony Broccolini Pasta
So fancy, no one will ever guess you bought this veggie from the freezer aisle.
6.
Vegetable Wellington
The perfect place for frozen mushrooms: wrapped up in puff pastry.
8.
The Ultimate Chicken Potpie
Stir in frozen peas and carrots when you bring everything to a simmer.
9.
Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin
A pound of pre-chopped, bite-sized florets sounds pretty nice, doesn’t it?
12.
Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry
The spicy-sweet flavors are even easier to achieve with frozen green beans.
13.
Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Pasta Salad
Peeled, chopped frozen squash is pretty much a miracle.
16.
Slow-Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
One bite will convince you to always keep peas and corn in your freezer.
17.
Skillet Steak with Asparagus and Potatoes
Because you should eat this quick and easy dinner all year long.
