Charred Summer Vegetables is a lovely side dish to any meal. Plenty of color and variety for healthy eating!
Recently, I’ve wanted to make a hodgepodge of fresh summer vegetables that I could add to any and all things.
So I found this recipe for Charred Summer Vegetables on Cooking Light.com and it was exactly what I was looking for.
A little this, a little that, a little variety for our for our face.
I scaled down the amount of vegetables, added a couple of tricks, and ended up with a huge amount of tasty summer veg. I then added the veggies to everything I ate.
I made a frittata with them, used them as salsa, made a legit burrito out of them, and spoon fed them to myself between meals.
You may have noticed I cook a lot in a cast iron skillet. I simply love the crispy char it gives meat and the speed at which it cooks vegetables. Lodge recently sent me a 10-inch seasoned steel skillet, which I fell hopelessly in love with.
It’s made out of 12-guage carbon steel and is pre-seasoned with soy oil. PRE-SEASONED? Glorious day!
Enjoy this easy, glorious side dish!
Charred Summer Vegetables
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed or olive oil
- 2 large shallots finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 2 cups green beans trimmed and chopped
- 2 ears corn kernels removed
- 1 zucchini squash chopped
- 1 yellow squash chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a 10-inch cast iron skillet, heat the oil to medium and add the chopped shallots and bell pepper. Sauté 2 to 3 minutes until very fragrant, then add the green beans and corn kernels. Continue sautéing until shallots and bell pepper are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the zucchini, yellow squash, ground cumin, dried basil, and salt and stir well to incorporate. Cover, and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until vegetables have reached desired level of doneness.
- Remove skillet from heat, stir in the lemon juice and parsley and serve.
My family always makes a “popple” in skillets, including mushrooms, potatoes, veggies, and fresh tomatoes on top. We can even make it while we’re camping! SO good.
pork chops as gets the best crust on them
Filet or a berry crumble!
We take a cast iron camping and cook up our whole breakfast in it! Bacon, eggs, and pancakes!
I use the cast iron to put a great sear on a steak before finishing in the oven.
CORNBREAD!! That was easy.
My husband actually uses our skillet more than I do…he usually cooks up a burger for himself.
I LOVE cast iron skillets as well! I love making cornbread and oatmeal bakes in a cast iron skillet. SO yum and so much flavor 🙂
By the way, I am totally making some charred summer vegetables ASAP!
i don’t own a skillet but i’d love to make a skillet cake!
I love my cast iron and have been dying to try their carbon steel skillets!
Dutch pancakes. 🙂
I actually love to roast my whole chicken in the oven in my big cast iron! Comes out tasty and juicy!!
I love cast iron skillets for just about anything–cooking vegetables, making frittatas, searing meats, making desserts…the list goes on and on.
i like to make beef brocolli in my cast iron
Corn bread with canned corn in it
If I really have to choose just one favorite, I have to go with a classic skillet cornbread. Sometimes classic, sometimes honey jalepeño.
It would have to be the old fashioned – the kind Momma made – cornbread. Love it any time with anything.
My husband makes a wonderful Crabby Chicken served over pasta. Yum.
Cast iron was created for cornbread
I make everything in cast iron. Everything tastes better! Now I just have to get a hold of the carbon steel!
Blackened Fish, or Jambalaya. My Mom has a cast iron skillet that was passed to her by her Mother. It has been seasoning for over 50 years!
Pot roast. Sear on all sides, add veggies, beef stock, Worchestshire, salt, pepper, and whole garlic clove, cover with foil, and place it in the oven!
I love making frittatas in cast iron skillets! Although, I have to admit, my mother always made the best frittatas. 🙂 One day…
I love making fajitas!
I hear ya about the indecision! I have an entire closet filled with shoe duplicates in different colors because of my indecision. I can think of a million things I would want to make in this skillet, but the main reason I’ve been wanting a cast iron skillet these days is so that I can make a summer veggie frittata 🙂
I love my cast iron skillet! Couldn’t live without it! And I love these gorgeous charred veggies. What a wonderful way to celebrate the end of summer!
Love making cornbread in a cast iron skillet! Yum 🙂
Cornbrea
I love making cornbread or steak!
This looks like something I need immediately! I LOVE all the summer veggies!
I will be pinning this recipe. Looks great. 🙂
My favorite thing to cook in a cast iron skillet is artisan bread. Add some basil, some orange zest… So good.
Cornbread 😉 Jalapeno variety
I actually don’t have a cast iron skillet, but I would love to make a berry/fruit crumble with one!
I love making Dutch babies in cast iron skillets. They are so beautiful. And tasty!
If I had a cast iron skillet, I’d tell you my fave things to make it in. But I envision making a mean cornbread! Oh and this very delish variety of veggies for mah face.
We had a lot of matzo leftover from Passover so I like making Matzo Brei in cast iron skillets!
Looks wonderful.
I love making burgers in my century-old skillet. It creates the best crust, ever!!
I used to make a Pineapple upsidedown cake in a cast iron pan. Have not found a good sounding gluten free one yet, but I am still looking!
I love to make stir fry with fried rice and chicken
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Any kind of meat. It gives it a nice crust!
cornbread is best in an iron skillet
I would love a cast iron skillet for my new apartment! And I’m in love with alltheveggies.
I have never used a cast iron skillet for cooking, this would be a good
time to start!
I love using it for fish!
To sear a steak on the stove top then finish in the oven.
I’ve been seeing so many amaze-balls things made in a skillet lately… from savories to SWEETS? Which amazes me. First up, I’d try my hand at The Baker Chick’s giant skillet cinnamon roll. Then (your) veggies, cause I prioritize like that.
Pizza!
I don’t have a skillet of my own, but when I lived at my parent’s house I loved using theirs for breakfast yums…home fries, pancakes, omelets, frittatas. Wow, I really need a skillet now. I’ll still be making this recipe in my boring old saute pan though!
I like making sauteed chicken in a cast iron skillet. It browns very nicely.
Buttermilk cornbread.
I love my cast iron for easy browning of any veggies! but it also makes for a super tasty (and crispy) mac and cheese!
i love making corn bread in them!
I am wondering, is the steel lighter than cast iron? I have a flat top stove (Gag -I KNOW – and it was MY idea too!) and the cast iron is so heavy I don’t like to use it on my glass top for fear of me dropping it and cracking the stove top.
Hi Desiree! I just compared my cast iron with the seasoned steel, and the seasoned steel feels slightly lighter than the cast iron! Still heavier than a standard skillet, but it might do okay on your stove top 🙂
I like to make frittatas in a cast iron skillet.
I’ve never really used a cast iron skillet before. I helped make cornbread in one once and it was fantastic. I’d love to own one!
My favorite thing to make is an egg scramble in a skillet pan.
I love doing a ‘Fridge Surprise’ in my skillet- you know the one, create with what you got & cross your fingers! I don’t have a steel skillet however am excited at the thought that I may have one soon 🙂
I like to make a vegetarian red flannel hash
I would like to make a berry cobbler in one
I love cast iron cookware and this pan looks like a generational keeper.
I always cook up veggies in my cast iron skillet!
I would love to own this skillet – It’s been many years since I’ve cooked on one! First thing I would make is a nice fritatta!
Cornbread.
Cornbread
Cast Iron to me has best results for flavor of foods.
Blackened Fish
Two of my favorite things to make are sausage gravy and cornbread.
what a great idea I did corn and tomatos in the skillet tonight but never though of adding other vegs………………. farmers market here I come
My mother used her perfectly seasoned cast iron skillet every day, but I’ve never had one. Love that it can go in the oven. Or even on the grill.
Brownies
Fajitas!
Pineapple upside down cake is my all time favorite thing to make
I use my Lodge Castiron every day. One of my favorite dishes is a “recipe” I learned from my Gramma. Saute onion, garlic, zucchini, yellow squash & fresh corn in butter over med high heat. Delish for any meal!
Sausage gravey.
My favorite thing to make is good ‘ol cornbread, but I use mine for everything. I have 2 cast-iron skillets that date back to about 75 yrs ago from great-grandparents.
I use Lodge cast iron pots and pans and love to cook. I make the best jalapeno cornbread and my family loves it.
Favorite thing to make is pancakes.
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