When it comes to weekly meal planning, I always prefer to serve fresh vegetables for my side dishes. That doesnt mean it always happens! I always have bags of peas, corn, broccoli florets and skinny green beans in my freezer.
Here are three reasons I love having frozen vegetables on hand:
#1 Frozen vegetables are more economical when purchased at Aldi or on sale, veggies like corn, green beans and peas are always cheaper than fresh.
#2 Frozen vegetables are easier to keep on hand! I can stock my freezer with them and never have to worry about them spoiling or getting gross. Right?
#3 Frozen vegetables can be prepared to suit a picky eater.
Its possible that you may not like frozen vegetables because of the way they were prepared/the way you cook them! Paul and I grew up in the Midwest and love the taste of fresh corn thats been cooked and cut right off the cob. My moms recipe for Corn Saute is as close to the real thing as I can get! Its so simple, but its delicious!
Corn Saute
- Frozen Corn (I prefer Birds Eye Baby Gold and White Corn. Big kernels of yellow corn arent quite as good)
- Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
The definition of sauteis to fry quickly in hot fat. Thats basically what you do with this corn!
Add a teaspoon of oil to a hot skillet and swirl it around in the pan. Once the oil is heated, keep the pan on medium high heat and add the frozen corn. Stir the kernels around in the oil. Season really well with salt and pepper and stir again. Let the corn sit in the pan in an even layer for about 30 seconds. Stir and let it sit in an even layer for another 30 seconds.
I take one kernel out and taste to see if its ready. Keep stirring and smoothing out the layer until its done. Take the pan off the heat once the corn is just heated through you dont want to overcook it!
Taste and season again with salt and pepper, if needed. I prefer to use freshly ground black pepper for this dish the bite from the pepper is perfect with the sweetness of the corn.
I dont use exact measurements for this recipe just cook as much corn as you need to feed your family, and make sure you have enough oil in the pan to flavor the corn. It doesnt make the corn greasy, but it gives it good flavor and gives the texture of the corn a nice bite.
Other Frozen Vegetable Recipes:
I would love to know if you try this recipe and if it changes your opinion of frozen corn! :)
