Author Notes
I try my best to eat healthy seasonal foods every day of the week. I build most dinners around vegetables, and try to eat a mostly plant-based diet. But there comes at least one time almost every week when I am just too tired to shop, peel and chop.
That's where frozen produce comes in. It's quick and easy and I always have some on hand. It doesn't require a trip to the grocery store. No peeling, cleaning, or chopping.
At the surface, this is just a recipe for simple sauteed corn. But it's actually a formula for the freshest healthiest tasting frozen vegetables. Use this formula with chopped broccoli, cauliflower, or peas. Vary the herbs if you like, and substitute oil for butter and stock for the milk/cream, for a vegan version.
—Ordinary Blogger (Rivki Locker)
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon
butter
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1
yellow onion, chopped
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2
cloves garlic, diced
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2
stalks celery, diced
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2-3 cups
frozen corn (or substitute frozen chopped broccoli, cauliflower, peas)
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4 tablespoons
heavy cream or milk or a combination
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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Dash
black pepper
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Pinch
sugar
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1 teaspoon
of your favorite herbs, minced (my current favorites are mint and parsley)
Directions
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Melt the butter in a large, preferably cast iron pan. Saute the onion for about 15 minutes on medium-low heat till it's nice and soft.
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Add the celery and saute for another few minutes till it's softening. Add the garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes longer till fragrant.
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Add the vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes till heated through and through. Pour in the cream/milk and the seasonings. Heat through, stirring.
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Stir in the herbs and serve warm.
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