The Basics - steamed vegetables
One pot method for steaming mixed vegetables such as kumara, carrots and green beans.
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Method
- Fill a large pot with enough water so it doesn't touch the steamer basket/colander or sieve
- Bring the water to a boil a over high heat
- When steam starts to emerge from the pot, reduce the heat to medium
- Add the vegetables to the steamer basket / colander or sieve according to their cook times
- Start with the kumara as it has the longest cook time, cover with a lid for 3 minutes
- Then add the cauliflower cover with the lid for 2 minutes
- Add the carrots and broccoli cook covered for 2 minutes
- Lastly add the green beans and courgettes and cook for 3 minutes covered.
Recommended steam times for:
Kumara, 2-3cm dice 10 minutes
Cauliflower, cut into pieces 7 minutes
Carrots, 2-3cm pieces 5 minutes
Broccoli, cut into pieces 5 minutes
Green beans, whole 3 minutes
Courgettes, 2-3cm pieces 3 minutes
Suggestions
Serve with pesto fold through.
Garnish with fresh herbs and lemon juice.
Season with pepper.
- 1kumara, cut into 2 - 3cm dice
- 1 cupcauliflower, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2carrots, cut into 2 - 3cm pieces
- 1 cupbroccoli, cut into pieces
- 1 cupgreen beans, whole
- 2courgettes, cut into 2 - 3cm pieces
- Energy279kJ
- Protein3.8g
- Total Fat0.6g
- Saturated Fat0.1g
- Total Carbohydrate9.9g
- Sugars6.5g
- Dietary Fibre5.3g
- Sodium18mg
Follow our step-by-step recipe guide.
Method
- Fill a large pot with enough water so it doesn't touch the steamer basket/colander or sieve
- Bring the water to a boil a over high heat
- When steam starts to emerge from the pot, reduce the heat to medium
- Add the vegetables to the steamer basket / colander or sieve according to their cook times
- Start with the kumara as it has the longest cook time, cover with a lid for 3 minutes
- Then add the cauliflower cover with the lid for 2 minutes
- Add the carrots and broccoli cook covered for 2 minutes
- Lastly add the green beans and courgettes and cook for 3 minutes covered.
Recommended steam times for:
Kumara, 2-3cm dice 10 minutes
Cauliflower, cut into pieces 7 minutes
Carrots, 2-3cm pieces 5 minutes
Broccoli, cut into pieces 5 minutes
Green beans, whole 3 minutes
Courgettes, 2-3cm pieces 3 minutes
Suggestions
Serve with pesto fold through.
Garnish with fresh herbs and lemon juice.
Season with pepper.
Ingredients
- 1kumara, cut into 2 - 3cm dice
- 1 cupcauliflower, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2carrots, cut into 2 - 3cm pieces
- 1 cupbroccoli, cut into pieces
- 1 cupgreen beans, whole
- 2courgettes, cut into 2 - 3cm pieces
Ingredients
- 1kumara, cut into 2 - 3cm dice
- 1 cupcauliflower, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2carrots, cut into 2 - 3cm pieces
- 1 cupbroccoli, cut into pieces
- 1 cupgreen beans, whole
- 2courgettes, cut into 2 - 3cm pieces
Nutrition Facts
- Energy279kJ
- Protein3.8g
- Total Fat0.6g
- Saturated Fat0.1g
- Total Carbohydrate9.9g
- Sugars6.5g
- Dietary Fibre5.3g
- Sodium18mg
Follow our step-by-step recipe guide.
Method
- Fill a large pot with enough water so it doesn't touch the steamer basket/colander or sieve
- Bring the water to a boil a over high heat
- When steam starts to emerge from the pot, reduce the heat to medium
- Add the vegetables to the steamer basket / colander or sieve according to their cook times
- Start with the kumara as it has the longest cook time, cover with a lid for 3 minutes
- Then add the cauliflower cover with the lid for 2 minutes
- Add the carrots and broccoli cook covered for 2 minutes
- Lastly add the green beans and courgettes and cook for 3 minutes covered.
Recommended steam times for:
Kumara, 2-3cm dice 10 minutes
Cauliflower, cut into pieces 7 minutes
Carrots, 2-3cm pieces 5 minutes
Broccoli, cut into pieces 5 minutes
Green beans, whole 3 minutes
Courgettes, 2-3cm pieces 3 minutes
Suggestions
Serve with pesto fold through.
Garnish with fresh herbs and lemon juice.
Season with pepper.
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