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In summer and autumn it is the season for a wide range of vegetables; everything is colorful, ripe and also affordable. It would be a shame not to make the most of this combination of factors and to prepare a wonderful vegetable mix that you can take out of the freezer at any time during the cold winter months and have summer and autumn return to you with their colors and flavors.
What the mix is made from
To prepare this mix you will need a pot with a capacity of at least 4 liters and also the following ingredients:
- 1 kg of tomatoes (freezing will somewhat change their appearance, but they add a unique flavor to the mix)
- 1 kg of onions
- 1 kg of peppers (preferably a mix of differently colored varieties)
- 1 kg of carrots, and
- dill and parsley (so there is also something green in the mix).
Cut the vegetables into cubes and strips; it is best to grate the carrots on a medium-coarse grater. Mix the blend well so that the colors and flavors of the individual types meld and have roughly even representation.
Besides dill and parsley you can supplement the mix with other suitable green vegetables, e.g. celery stalks, spinach, nettles, wild garlic, and similar.
How to store the mix
You can divide the mix into smaller plastic bags, which is always more practical when used later after freezing because you don’t have to laboriously portion very bulky bags when, for example, only half of the contents under a piece of meat will be enough. You can also use, for example, sausage or head-cheese bags, which you can easily divide into smaller portions by turning them over before freezing.
Using the mix
You will see that such a prepared homemade mix of colorful and tasty vegetables will make preparing mainly soups, but also meats, much easier for you in winter and spring, because it will add all the important nutrients that were not lost by freezing, and also a unique flavor. You can also use it, for example, as a healthy and tasty part of a marinade. And if you go to visit relatives or friends and pack a few bags for them, they will surely appreciate your thoughtfulness.
