Bistro Vegetables Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and heat. Add the garlic and saute, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the all of the vegetables and cook until just starting to wilt, about 2 minutes. Add the oregano, soy sauce and chicken stock and stir well and cook just until vegetables are wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

Steps:

• Place flour in mixing bowl. Season with 1/2 tsp of salt and pepper.
• Melt butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, heavy-based sauce pan over a medium-high heat.
• Working in batches, coat beef with flour, then add it to the saucepan and brown it on all sides. Use a slotted spoon to transfer browned beef to a plate. Set aside.
• Add a another 2 tablespoons of oil to the saucepan and add the onions; sauté until tender and translucent for about 5 minutes.
• Mix in the tomato paste, then wine. Bring to the boil, scraping up any browned bits. Add the beef stock, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, then beef and any juices that may have collected.
• Bring to boil then reduce heat to very low. Cover saucepan with a lid but leave the lid open just a sliver. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• After this time, turn up the heat to medium and add the potatoes. Simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add carrots; turn heat down to low, cover pot and simmer until for 15 minutes. Add mushrooms and marjoram; simmer for another 5 minutes.

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan over high heat, heat potatoes with enough water to cover to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender; drain and cut each potato in half. Meanwhile, cut peppers into 1 inch chunks; wash mushrooms. In large non-stick wok over high heat, cook pepper chunks with green onions, garlic and salt in the olive oil, stirring frequently, until tender-crisp. With slotted spoon, remove pepper to bowl. In same skillet cook mushrooms until browned. Remove to bowl with peppers. Meanwhile, stir brown sugar, balsamic vinegar and soy sauce together in a small measuring cup. Increase heat to high; stir in potatoes, green onions, pepper chunks, mushrooms, beans and vinegar mixture. Microwave each bag of spinach on full power for 1 to 1 ½ minutes each. Open bags carefully and add to mixture in wok.