In The Big Tasty Bite, Lila calls the recipe for one-tray Mediterranean roast vegetables one that just works. This will make enough to feed four as a side bite. But for me, it was perfect to have extra cooked vegetables ready for the next time I did not feel like cooking.
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Buying ready to use vegetables
I do not usually purchase ready cut vegetables, other than mushrooms. I have two reasons for this. The first being that the selection is not usually to our liking. And the second being the expense. But, when it came to making this recipe for Mediterranean roast vegetables I relented and bought a washed and ready to cook pack. My main reason was that Dave is not a huge fan of butternut, and had I bought an entire one, he would have been overloaded with a vegetable he does not really enjoy. This way I got enough butternut to satisfy my love of the vegetable, and included in the packet was a small quantity of red pepper. This being my least favourite vegetable when cooked. We both enjoy baby marrows, so that was a win for us, and the onions added another dimension of flavour.
What lazy cooking means to me
For many people, not being in the mood to cook results in takeaways, or ready cooked meals. Dave and I indulge in takeaway fish and chips on the odd occasion. And I never buy ready made meals. They are so expensive, and I know I can make it better. For the one night a week that I don’t have time to cook dinner, I make sure there is something ready to go for Dave to deal with. Last week I made an extra chicken pie, and all he had to do was heat it up. As we always have roasted chicken in the fridge, this means I can quickly put together a salad, make a filling for pitas, or do my curry in a hurry. That is what lazy cooking means to me! What does lazy cooking mean to you?
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Mediterranean Roast Vegetables
Ingredients
1 x 800g Mediterranean Roast Vegetables pack consisting of:
- 390 g butternut
- 230 g baby marrows
- 125 g red onion petals
- 55 g red peppers
for roasting:
- 60 mls olive oil
- 10 mls dried mixed herbs
- 2.5 mls herb salt
- 1 stalk fresh rosemary
for the sauce:
- 50 g feta, crumbled
- 35 mls olive oil
- 30 mls lemon juice
- 2.5 mls chilli oil
- 1 g fresh dill
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to season
for the topping:
- 35 g pumpkin seeds, lightly toasted
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220° Celsius
- Place the butternut, baby marrow, onions and peppers into a roasting tin
- Pour the olive oil over the vegetables, add the dried herbs and salt, and rub to coat the vegetables
- Spread the vegetables evenly in the tin, add the rosemary stalk and place into the oven to roast for 20 minutes
- Remove the tin from the oven, remove the rosemary and toss the vegetables, before placing the tin back into the oven for a further 20 minutes
for the sauce:
- Place the feta into a bowl, add the olive oil, lemon juice, chilli oil and dill
- Season generously and mix to combine
to serve:
- Remove the tin from the oven, place the vegetables onto a serving platter and pour the sauce over the top
- Sprinkle the pumpkin seeds on top and serve
See the links below for blog posts I published on May 14:
- 2024: Bitter Chocolate Brownies
- 2023: Learn With Dr. Seuss
- 2021: Dried Oranges
- 2018: Pickled Red Pepper Hummus
- 2017: Odessa Sea
- 2015: Marzipan
- 2014: The Tilted Wig
- 2013: Chicken Stir Fry
- 2012: Fruit And Nut Bread
- 2010: Taste Restaurant
Ha! Experience does make one somewhat wiser! Reading this, first headed over to my supermarket chain of Coles as I had never used cut up vegetables – about nine different packages available – the closest to yours for roasting > a 500 gm package of 31% carrot (how do they weigh 1% 🙂 ?), 30% pumpkin, 25% red onion (I love onion so that would suit!) and 12% zucchini plus garlic and rosemary included – costing $A5.00. Love your sauce and topping. Way back I kind’of held back buying vegetables thus because many said they were oft the older veggies cut up when not suitable to be sold whole – daresay that may just have been someone’s story . . . nice post !
If they are cut up in store then they are vegetables close to the end of their shelf life. But, I worked for someone who did the cut up vegetables as a business, and it is mostly the vegetables that are ‘odd’ and cannot be sold whole 🙂
I love capsicums and pumpkin! and roasting any veg. makes it delicious I reckon. There is a new place near us that makes ready to eat meals and everyone says it is great so i may give it a try sometime soon.
sherry https://sherryspickings.blogspot.com/
That would be a great idea when hubby has had a treatment and you might not feel up to cooking!
That looks quite tasty! My husband is also not a fan of pumpkin or winter squashes. He has no problem if I used them to bake the bread though. He generally doesn’t eat any cooked vegetables, though no problem with salads here and there.
Your bread always looks so good, so I don’t blame him from eating them with pleasure 🙂
Love one tray bakes
me too 🙂
I like the idea of a roasted vegetable tray medley different vegetables. When I roast veggies, I always buy and prep each one ( only because I have never thought of buying a pack). My shortcut is using frozen but not for roasting.. Since we get invited out a lot, I waste too many fresh veggies if I never get to them. My greatest shortcut is using organic jars of salsa which is basically chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers etc and use it in soups and other cooked dishes.
That is a great shortcut!
Beautiful! Love the sauce!
Thanks so much!
I had a friend who used to buy both cut up fruit and cut up vegetables until she got terribly sick from one of them. That swore me off. I am actually one of those people who enjoys chopping things. This does sound delicious.
That is not good to hear that someone got sick from pre-cut veggies!
Yes, yes, and yes please! Maybe I’m a simpleton, but I could be perfectly happy eating roasted vegetables everyday. These look fantastic. Now I’m suddenly hungry again.
I could do exactly the same 🙂
Hi Tandy, this sounds very nice. I buy a similar pre-cut pack and just roast the veg with salt and olive oil. Lazy cooking for me is using frozen pastry.
That to me is not lazy! Making pastry is time consuming, so I think it is a good idea 🙂
Such a colourful and inviting dish, Tandy! I love how beautifully roasted Mediterranean vegetables can become – simple, hearty, and full of flavour.
Simple is often the best 🙂
Tandy, this looks so colorful and delicious. I hear you about prepackaged vegetables. Here in New Mexico, produce isn’t as good as other areas in the first place, and the packaged vegetables are worse. However… I don’t trust myself with knives, especially on difficult to cut foods like butternut or large things like melons. Then I definitely get the precut ones. Have a tasty week. Hugs.
That is always a good reason to use precut vegetables!