What Are Vegetables and How Can I Use Them?
Here's everything worth knowing about vegetables and how to pick them, what they are, how to store them, and what to use instead, plus 131 recipes to cook tonight.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 package (10 oz) yields (275g)Food group
Vegetables are a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do vegetables weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 package (10 oz) yields | 275 grams |
| ½ cup | 91 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 蔬菜 | |
| British (UK) term: | Vegetables | |
| en français: | des légumes | |
| en español: | las verduras |
Recipes using vegetables
There are 131 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Potato & Leek Frittata
Very easy to make, and I finished off cooking by broiling the top in the pan under the hot broiler. Served this flavorful and tasty frittata with homemade salsa and a cup of orange juice, delicious.
Quick Fried Rice
A delicious way to cook your leftover rice into a tasty meal. You can use pretty much any veggies you have on hand. Garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil give this fried rice and veggies lots of great flavors. Feel free to add some scrambled eggs or cooked chicken to give the protein a boost.
Tuna Noodle Casserole No. 2
A scrumptious tuna casserole that's perfect to take with you to the next family gathering!
Biscuit Baking Mix Recipes (Biscuits)
Five biscuit variations from a single Bisquick base: rolled, dropped, sweet cinnamon, filled, and Latvian bacon-onion. Pantry-quick biscuits in under 20 minutes from baking mix and milk.
Leftover Pork Roast Hash
A classic old fashioned great American hash inspired by Julia Child's The Way to Cook. This is a great way to use leftover pork roast and the accompanying leftover vegetables. The key is to create a lovely tasty crust.
Vegetable Biriyani
Fragrant basmati rice baked with turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, and coriander, then tossed with golden cashews and plump raisins. A vegetarian biryani bursting with warm Indian spices.
Quick Beef Minestrone
Another succulent beef dish made with mixed vegetables, tomato soup and macaroni.
Planked Red Snapper
Broiled red snapper on a cedar plank with lemon, paprika, and fresh vegetables. A dramatic presentation that sizzles straight from the broiler to the table.
Beef Stew with Vegetables & Mushroom
Slow cooker beef stew with carrots, celery, new potatoes, mushrooms, and red wine. Set it before work, come home to a deeply flavored, fork-tender stew thickened with a flour slurry. Feeds 16, freezes beautifully.
Bob's Shepherd's Pie
Shepherd's pie made with seasoned ground beef in tomato sauce, mixed vegetables, herbs, and a firm mashed potato lid finished with paprika. Classic British comfort casserole.
Bubble & Squeak
This rendition of Bubble and Squeak is a variation of the classic British dish that is made from leftover mashed potatoes and vegetables. Just three ingredients and breakfast is served.
Salad Bar Pizza
Salad bar pizza is a vegetable-loaded deep-dish pie on whole wheat crust with broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, carrots, and red onion under mozzarella and Parmesan. Vegetarian, lower calorie.
Bumstead Sandwich
The legendary Dagwood Bumstead sandwich: a towering, impossible stack of ham, bacon, meatloaf, sausage, lobster, sardines, fried egg, cold spaghetti, and everything else in the fridge.
Cabbage Curry
Spiced cabbage curry with mustard seeds, cumin, and turmeric cooked until tender and golden. This South Indian vegetarian dish is aromatic, healthy, and ready in 40 minutes.
Mix n' Match Easy Pasta Salad
An easy pasta salad that uses the fresh veggies you have on hand and some Italian dressing so you can put it together quickly, we love quick and easy recipes.
Ranch Chicken Stir-Fry
Ranch chicken stir-fry with boneless chicken breast, ranch dressing mix, and frozen vegetables. A 5-ingredient weeknight dinner ready in under 30 minutes.
Chinese Beef/Vegetable Casserole
A 30-minute skillet dinner with browned beef, frozen vegetables, and ramen noodles simmered together for a quick, budget-friendly Chinese-inspired weeknight meal the whole family will eat.
Favourite Cheddary Chicken Potpie
Cheddar chicken potpie with a pancake mix biscuit-style topping, cream cheese sauce, and sliced almonds on top. Quick weeknight potpie that skips the rolled pie crust entirely.
Lemon Chicken in Pastry Shells
Lemon chicken in puff pastry shells with chicken gravy, thyme, and mixed vegetables. A retro comfort-food main course that turns pantry staples into a dressed-up chicken pot pie in under 40 minutes.
Salpacio Salad
Brazilian-style grilled chicken salpicão with charred red onion, carrots, parsley, and a Spanish paprika mayo dressing. Finished with crunchy potato straws on top. Ready in 30 minutes for a bright weeknight chicken salad.
Mexicali Corn Casserole
Mexicali corn stir fry combines two cans of corn with garlic, ginger, oyster sauce, and soy in a fast wok dish. A 20-minute side that pairs perfectly with steamed rice.
