Easy Frozen Mixed Vegetables Recipe

These mixed vegetables are a fan favorite. Every time someone has some, they say, “Dang these goooood”! They’re easy to make and take less than 10 minutes to cook so it’s a great choice for hard workers looking for a simple vegetable side dish to cook after a long day of work.

Hey yall, it’s ya boy Jay coming at you with another bangin recipe. And it’s a recipe for what might be my favorite vegetable side dish, frozen mixed vegetables! Now, I know frozen vegetables seem like an easy thing to make right?

Yall probably asking yourselves, “Why he make a recipe for mixed vegetables?” Well, my YouTube subscribers have been begging me to create some good frozen vegetable recipes.

So lately I’ve been posting good easy-to-make frozen vegetable recipes showing yall how to make vegetable sides more enjoyable. So check the recipe out and give it a shot! If you, like many people, aren’t a fan of frozen vegetables, this recipe will surely bring about a change of heart.

Why try this recipe?

• Several nutrients: You get your nutrients from a variety of vegetables (string beans, lima beans, carrots, peas, and corn) all in each spoonful.
• Tastes great with everything: Mixed vegetables taste great with pretty much any meat (chicken, turkey, steak, fish, and pork) you’re cooking for dinner, which is another reason they’re a good choice for a vegetable side.
• Easy to make: They require little to no labor, unlike some fresh vegetables that take hours to cook and prepare. All you gotta do is throw em in a pot or skillet with a little water or broth, season them to your liking, and within minutes they’re ready to be served. 

Ingredients you’ll need:

• Mixed Vegetables: Use a 16oz bag which is 1 lb for this recipe.
• Chicken Broth: Chicken broth infuses flavor.
• Seasonings: Chicken Flavor Bouillon Cubes, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Dill Weed, and Black Pepper.
• Butter: Butter isn’t needed but it adds flavor and richness.

The Best Size for a family of 4-6

Okay, so we’ll be using 1 lb (16oz) of frozen mixed vegetables for this recipe. Frozen veggies usually come in 1 and 2 lb bags, but if you’re unlucky and have trouble finding a 1 lb bag, just use half of a 2-lb bag.

The average household holds 4 to 6 people, so this 1 lb recipe will be more than enough to feed a family of 4 to 6 for dinner. Just for reference, you may see 16oz or 32oz on the bag. 16oz is obviously 1 lb, and 32oz is 2 lbs.

Sometimes, you might come across a 12oz bag of mixed vegetables. You can buy two 12-ounce bags, which will be 24 ounces, and use one and a half bags, which are 16 ounces. This is just another option if you can’t find a 16oz bag.

For a family of 8, you might want to pick up a 2 lb bag, especially if you’re foodies and love veggies. In that case, you will just double everything in the recipe except the broth.  

The best seasonings to use

My followers are always emailing me asking, “What seasonings do you put in your veggies to make them pop?” Well, for mixed vegetables, I like to use chicken broth, chicken flavor bouillon cubes or salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.

This combination of seasonings, along with butter, gives mixed vegetables an amazing flavor. I actually just had a friend over for dinner the other night who asked me what seasonings I used to make them taste so good.

He not only said they were flavorful but the best-mixed vegetables he’s ever had. He said most people don’t make them this good! Lol! That was further confirmation that the ingredients I use are the RIGHT ONES because he’s a picky eater!!!

Temperature And Cooking Time

When it comes to making some bangin mixed vegetables, the difficult part for some people is getting the cooking time right. You don’t want to overcook the vegetables to the point where they’re soft and mushy, but you don’t want them crunchy, either.

So cooking time matters!!! I cook them over medium-high heat for a good 10 minutes with a cup of broth, which is just the right amount of liquid to use so that most of it cooks out by the time they’re done. 

See, frozen vegetables may seem like one of the easiest things to cook, but they’re very similar to rice in that—they seem simple, but very few people get it right! By the way, doesn’t it seem only Asian folk have mastered the art of cooking perfect rice?

Even when I go to renowned 5-star restaurants, I find that their rice is often mushy, overcooked, and underwhelming. What’s that all about?! Lol!

Main Dish Options:

Let me first start off by saying, mixed vegetables taste great with pretty much anything honestly, especially since its made up of petty much every vegetable known to man. Lol! But these are a few main dish suggestions that I think you’ll enjoy and that taste great serve alongside mixed vegetables!

• Simple Juicy Oven Roasted Whole Chicken Recipe
• Seared Salmon Fillets & Lemon Butter Sauce
• Grandma Val’s Easy Classic Meatloaf Recipe
• The BEST Oven-Baked Steak Recipe

Storage And Reheating

• How do you store mixed vegetables? Just make sure they’re tightly sealed with a lid, aluminum foil, or plastic wrap in a container or Tupperware dish and stored in the refrigerator.
• How do you reheat them in a microwave? You can reheat them in a microwave in a microwave proof bowl for 1 minute. If its still not warm, another 30 seconds should do. You dont want them to dry out and they’re just vegetables so it doesn’t take much to heat them up!
• How do you reheat them in a skillet? You will reheat them the same way you cooked them, over medium heat until warm. That should take about 5 minutes.

Other frozen vegetable recipes you might like:

• Delicious Frozen Broccoli Recipe Made Easy
• Delicious Frozen Corn Recipe
• Delicious Frozen Spinach Recipe
• Soul-Food Style Frozen Collard Greens

Equipment

Here are all the cooking utensils you’re going to need to make this delicious mixed vegetables recipe. Make sure you as many of these utensils as possible to make the cooking experience easy.

• Large Skillet: We’re making a nice amount of mixed vegetables here so make sure you use a large size skillet to cook the vegetables in.
• Slotted Spoon: Use a slotted spoon to stir and serve the vegetables. 
• Measuring Cup: Use a measuring cup to accurately measure the broth.
• Measuring Spoons: Make sure you have measuring spoons to get an accurate measurement of the seasonings.

Anyway, I’m done ranting now. Please give this recipe a shot and let me know how much you love it after you try it. Lol! Also subscribe to receive email notifications everytime I post a new recipe.

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Enjoy, later!
PBJ~ 

Easy Frozen Mixed Vegetables Recipe

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• Author: PhillyboyJay
• Prep Time: 2 Mins
• Cook Time: 8-10 Mins
• Total Time: 12 Mins
• Yield: 4
• Category: Vegetable Sides
• Cuisine: American

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Description

Delicious, flavorful, mixed vegetables. The perfect vegetable side dish.

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Ingredients

• 1 Lb Frozen Mixed Vegetables
• 1 Cup Chicken Broth
• 1 Tbs Butter
• 2 Chicken Flavor Bouillon Cubes or Salt to taste
• 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 Tsp Onion Powder
• 1/4 Tsp Dill Weed
• 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper

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Instructions

1. Place a skillet over high heat and add in the broth.
2. After 2 minutes or once the broth comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-high heat.
3. Add in the mixed vegetables, butter, seasonings, and bouillon cubes, then stir well.
4. Cook the mixed vegetables for 8 to 10 minutes and stir periodically.
   

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Nutrition

• Serving Size: 4