Buttered Vegetables Recipe
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4.4
Buttered Vegetables Recipe
Description
Starting with butter melted in a skillet, salt, pepper, brown sugar, and vegetable broth are combined and brought to a simmer. Vegetables including carrots, broccoli florets, and cauliflower florets are stirred into the mixture to be coated and cooked over low heat. The method steams and flavors the vegetables simultaneously, cooking them to tender-crisp in around 7 minutes. For softer vegetables, cooking may extend to 10 minutes with additional broth as needed.
The brown sugar adds a slight sweet contrast to the savory seasoning, enhancing the butter's richness. Fresh herbs such as chives, parsley, thyme, cilantro, or basil can be added as garnish to introduce fresh, bright notes alongside the creamy and seasoned vegetables.
This vegetable medley can serve as a side dish with various meals, adaptable by switching out or adding vegetables as preferred and substituting broth types. The gentle cooking technique preserves vegetable texture and flavor, offering a simple but comforting vegetable preparation.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter - see note 1
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon brown sugar - see note 2
- ½ cup vegetable broth - see note 3
- 3 carrot see note 4, chopped into batons
- 2 cups broccoli see note 4, chopped
- 2 cups cauliflower see note 4, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs see note 5, optional garnish
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add in the salt, black pepper, brown sugar, and vegetable broth.
- Once it comes to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, add in the vegetables and stir well to coat.
- Cook for 7 minutes or until the vegetables are tender-crisp. If you prefer your veg softer, cooked for 10 minutes. (You may need to add extra broth)
Notes
- Salted or unsalted butter can be used based on preference.
- Brown sugar is optional but adds a subtle sweetness to complement the vegetables.
- Chicken or beef broth can substitute vegetable broth; add extra broth if cooking vegetables longer for softness.
- Vegetables can be varied from the suggested carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower.
- Optional fresh herbs like chives, parsley, thyme, cilantro, or basil add flavor when served.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 152 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 152kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 571mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 440mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 8344IU | 167% |
| Vitamin C | 67mg | 74% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.4
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