Root Vegetables – Saute Your Way Into My Heart!
I love my root veggies! I cook with them all the time, in a myriad of different ways. I love chopping all of the above and roasting chickens right on top of them! The drippings give the vegetables a delicious flavor, and the family gets a healthy addition to their diet! They are also the co-stars in my fabulous chicken soup recipe!
I love to sauté my root vegetables and add them to everything. From omelets, to rice, to quinoa. But mostly to stuffing! Here’s how it works, and I am giving you many options to create different options for your family.
Trader Joe’s makes it especially convenient with this pre-chopped package of my favorite three root vegetables, and while it cost more than the un-chopped, it is TJ’s pricing, which is reasonable! I live in an apartment and my kitchen is not that large, otherwise it would be easier to have all of my chopping machines easily available to cut down the veggies from the top of tis page.
Stuffing options:
1. Plain stuffing.
2. Stuffing made with chicken or other stock instead of water.
3. Stuffing, either with stock or water:
-with sautéed root vegetables
-with canned corn
-with sautéed root vegetables, and an added can or corn for crispness.
4. Any of the above with added ground sausage, like my Mother-In-Law, the Queen of Cooking, makes for us!
My stuffing is full of vegetables and starch, and my family loves it. It has a rich, flavorful taste, and since I add so many extras, there is usally enough to have leftovers for a second dinner, later in the week. It is all about convenience and time saving.
Tired of stuffing? You can do all of the above with quinoa or rice. I love quinoa with root vegetables, although for rice, I generally use sushi rice and add a can of corn.
Side dishes can be so easy!
Lastly, some root vegetable humor (borrowed from the Internet) to end the day:
I would eat the baby and the mother carrot if I had the chance. I have to look for those veggies at Trader Joe’s this week.
I’m always tempted by TJs and their pre-chopped mix of veggies. Alas, I am too cheap so I chop them myself 🙂
eek im always wanted to try something new i may try and get these for dinner this week ha
Yes please! I’ll have to try this for sure. I’m always looking for new side dishes and this one sounds incredible.
Pre-chopped veggies are such a time saver! Sure, you spend a little more, but it’s not an overwhelming amount. I’d rather pay for that convenience. Now I’m hungry for a small Thanksgiving-style dinner!
This picture is unbelievable! Hysterical and sweet at the same time! Poor baby!
Oh yes, I am in! This sounds really yummy and I will have to give it a try.
Ahha That baby carrot hus is all i want.
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Not sure if we have this in our local market but I would wanna check it out and try. Let’s see over the weekend.
I always am super excited seeing healthy options. These are fantastic veggies to take advantage. Cheers to more veggies and long life.
I buy the prechopped carrots too. My kitchen is also small and prechopped makes it easier.
Hahaha, the photo of the baby and mama carrot made my day. Veggies are not something I go out of my way to eat. But when it comes ready to eat, it’s hard to resist.
I’m not vegan, but sauteed veggies are one of my favorites. I will have to check that pre-chopped package from Trader Joe;s.
I am down! Now you got me hungry, root veggies here I come! haha my husband loves stuffing so this is perfect.
I really love root veggies as well. They are probably my favorite kind of veggies. Carrots especially are one of my favorites.
This is a great idea. I only like a few veggies personally. However, carrots are on my do eat list lol.
There are so many ways to enjoy root veggies and this one for stuffing is noteworthy! I’m definitely going to try this the next time. I love having those veggies in soups as well. So good!
I love root vegetables as well and sometimes the chopping and cutting makes cooking them tedious. I do love the pre cut veggies from Trader Joes, though. Cute carrot photo!
I love root vegetables too. I got an air fryer for Christmas last year and now I chop veggies, toss them in a little oil with salt and pepper. So good!
I am a big fan of root vegetables. I love how they take the work out of cooking them!
Oh yes, The holy trinity!
Thank you for the reminder that simple and easy can still be delicious! Making this Friday.
Root vegetables are very inexpensive a they are almost always in season. We eat them alot.
Yes please! I’ll have to try this for sure. I’m always looking for new side dishes and this one sounds incredible.