Let’s be honest: your weeknight dinners can be a little…well, boring. And who wants to spend the whole evening cooking and cleaning up afterwards? No one does! But don’t worry, because we’ve got your back! By introducing the frozen veggies stack to your dishes, you add some color and flavor to your weeknight meals without spending hours in the kitchen.
Here’s how you can get this done right for you and your loved ones. There is one simple method called the frozen veggie stack, which will make cooking frozen vegetables a breeze.
Once you have everything set out, the first step is to grab some parchment paper and divide it into four sections that run both vertically and horizontally.
Place the ingredients in each section using the following order: sauce in the top left corner of the left column, pasta in the bottom section of the same column, cheese in an L shape on top of that, meatballs at the top of that column and finally chopped spinach or other greens (admittedly not frozen) behind those items at the end of that row.
The next steps are just as easy: pour boiled water over everything except for spinach, and bake everything for 20 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
After 20 minutes, take the parchment paper off of everything but spinach and set it aside to cool.
After 10 minutes, you can use a pastry brush to baste the cheese with sauce or whatever you had on top of that row where the sauce is located.
After another 10-15 minutes, take the meatballs out and remove them from their foil so they can be basted with your sauce as well.
Finally, after 30 minutes, sprinkle the spinach on top of the casserole to wilt and cook it. The end result is a hearty dish that you can feel good about. It’s low-carb and gluten-free, which is great for those who are health-conscious but still want something traditional at home.
This is something that will totally change the way you think about vegetables at home – and help get you out of cooking burnout after a long day at work. Just sit back, relax, and unwind with your family over a glass of wine and a delicious homecooked meal.