12 prep vegetable Recipes

prep : 30 minutes, marinate : 4 hours, reduced-fat firm tofu, drained, reduced-fat italian salad dressing, yellow summer squash , halved lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces, orange and/or red sweet peppers, quartered and seeded, quinoa, quick-cooking barley, shredded sorrel or spinach, sorrel leaves (optional)

garlic (minced & divided per prep), gingerroot (minced & divided per prep), soy sauce, raw shrimp (peeled & deveined ), vegetable oil, red bell pepper (sliced ), mushroom (sliced ), leek (cut in 3-in strips), green onion (cut in 2-in strips), water chestnut (halved if large), oyster sauce, cornstarch, water, snow peas (halved )

tuna in vegetable oil or 1 (6 oz) can tuna in water, drained, mayonnaise, eggs (hard-boiled & diced ), sweet pickle relish, onion (diced , but i often use leek), cucumber (seeded & diced ), fresh tomato (seeds removed & diced), cheddar cheese (grated or shredded ), iceberg lettuce (thinly sliced , see prep note)

cheesy chicken & rice casserole, prep : 5 min. bake: 50 min. makes: 4 servings, cream of chicken soup (regular or 98% fat free), water, uncooked regular long-grain white rice, onion powder, ground black pepper, frozen mixed vegetables, skineless , boneless chicken breast halves, shredded cheddar cheese

quick & easy chicken , broccoli & brown rice, prep : 5 min. cook: 25 min. stand: 5 min. makes 4 servings, vegetable oil, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, condensed cream of chicken soup (regular, 98% fat free or healthy request), water, paprika, ground black pepper, minute brown rice, uncooked, fresh or frozen broccoli flowerets

unbaked 9-inch pie crust, canned chicken (i use tyson brand, but you can substitute 12-16 oz. of any kind of cooked chicken here. you can add ), mixed vegetables (if you don tsp have veg-all, you can add partial cans of your favorite veggies, corn, green beans, lim), canned diced potatoes (any diced , boiled potatoes will work here, but for simplicity we re sticking with canned veggies.), cream of chicken soup, onion powder ( is a great alternative to cooking onions. if you do want onions in the pie, chop 1/2 of), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste)

minced garlic, minced ginger, minced yellow onions, shiitakes, de-stemmed and quartered, lemons, juiced, baby spinach , prepped, de-stemmed, olive oil, plus additional to cook, lasagne noodles, blanched and refreshed, balsamic vinegar, yogurt, parmigiano-reggiano, balsamic vinegar, chinese vinegar, olive oil, garlic, minced yellow onion, sugar, vegetable stock, basil leaves, spinach leaves, butter

canola oil, cubed steaks (top or bottom round ends), salt and black pepper, to taste, all-purpose flour, dried thyme, dried basil, chicken fat or vegetable oil for frying, vidalia onions, sliced, paris mushrooms , prepped and sliced, dry red wine, naturally brewed soy sauce, chicken stock, chives, chopped for garnish, yukon potatoes, washed , baked in the oven until a fork comes cleanly off, 350 degrees, about 45 minutes