Using Your Leftover Vegetables

I pour most of the liquid out (only reserving a small amount) and then pour all into a plastic container that I keep in my freezer for this purpose. I use a large see through container so that I can see through at a glance what vegetable are stacking up but any would serve the purpose. This also helps me make sure that I'm not stuck in a rut of serving the same old vegetables too often.

When my container is full, I will thaw and put all into a crock pot to simmer on low. I normally don't have to add anything but maybe some tomatoes.

Source: Too cheap to throw out and not enough to serve another meal.

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Archives: Tip: Using Your Leftover Vegetables Archived on 10/01/2009 When I have a tablespoon of vegetables left at the end of a meal. I freeze in a whipped topping bowl in the freezer part of the refrigerator. I add daily whatever is leftover. (i.e. rice, pasta, or broth from other recipes). When the bowl is full, I add a can or bag of mixed vegetables, and serve with hot corn bread or rolls. My children love "Mom's Red Soup" as mine usually had a tomato base. They can also be added to casseroles. Thanks. By Becky from Addison, AL Report Spam or Abuse Tip: Using Your Leftover Vegetables Archived on 05/15/2009 I found a great way to use leftover cooked vegetables. I liquefy them in the blender and then add them to my tomato sauce. It adds vitamins, but does not change the flavor. Also, if you have a very young one who is now on table food, and you are left with several jars of pureed vegetables, these too can be added to tomato sauce. These are two ways to use all the food you've paid for. By Marie from West Dundee, IL Feedback: Using Your Leftover Vegetables Make use of your leftover vegetables! I keep a container in the freezer for saving leftover vegetables for soup. Each time we have green beans, peas, carrots, corn (you get the idea) leftover from a meal, I combine them together and put them in the freezer container. When the container gets full, I make a large roast for one meal and then use the leftover meat and my freezer container of vegetables for a pot of soup. (10/11/2006) By Sherri RE: Using Your Leftover Vegetables Sherri, awesome way to make good use of veggie leftovers. Thanks for sharing! (10/11/2006) By ~Wendola~ RE: Using Your Leftover Vegetables I do the same thing, Sherri. You just keep a freezer container in the freezer labeled "soup veggies" and then pile on layer after layer of leftover veggies on top. This is a great way to use up all those last little tidbits of leftover veggies from the dinner table to enhance homemade soup. Once you fill up the container, just dump the frozen lump into your next soup pot! Works fantastic. (10/11/2006) By mef1957 RE: Using Your Leftover Vegetables You can also add mash potato to greens, carrots, etc. then mash together and put in pan with little oil and fry both sides till brown then serve with any meat you like. (04/09/2009) By consShrly Report Spam or Abuse