Vegetable steam-in-bags puff up under the pressure of steam created within the packaging. Veggies, seasonings and any sauces steam directly in the microwave without transferring to a cooking dish. Popular because they taste like side dishes you'd get in restaurants, they're also easy to fix.
Pre-seasoned vegetables are available from Birds Eye and Green Giant. Birds Eye's offerings add a cheese sauce to their broccoli/carrots/cauliflower combination and a butter sauce to their green beans. Way to knock out the pluses of eating your veggies.
Green Giant has a line of Health Blends designed to meet certain health goals. For example, "Digestive Health" blend includes carrots, navy beans and spinach in a garlic herb sauce and is high in fiber promoting a healthy digestive system.
More interestingly, Green Giant's Just for One single-serve frozen vegetables are endorsed by Weight Watchers touting a 0 point Broccoli and Cheese Sauce (40 calories) that comes in its own steam tray. Single servings are a way for a dieter to eat a vegetable dish that their family wouldn't.
More interestingly, Green Giant's Just for One single-serve frozen vegetables are endorsed by Weight Watchers touting a 0 point Broccoli and Cheese Sauce (40 calories) that comes in its own steam tray. Single servings are a way for a dieter to eat a vegetable dish that their family wouldn't. Carrie Taylor, registered dietitian for Big Y's supermarkets says, "steamable veggies are an easy way to make a meal healthier." She's not a big fan of seasoned blends with even the lightly sauced having high salt, sugar and fat content. "I recommend that fruits and vegetables should stand on their own, without added sauces. If sauce is preferred, it's better for people to add the sauce themselves."
Excerpts from an article in Supermarket News 2/1/10 by Carol Angrisani
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