Amazing Veggie Medley

This is the perfect dish to make when you have a bunch of veggies to use, or when you crave something hearty and delicious. Don’t limit yourself to the veggies that I list below — use your imagination and the contents of your garden or fridge to make this dish your own special creation!

Here’s what you need:

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 onions, (1 red & 1 yellow) chopped into large pieces
• 8 large garlic cloves, peeled and halved
• 4 fresh thyme sprigs
• 20 small carrots
• fresh ground sea salt and pepper
• 28oz bag of mixed potatoes (I use the Red, Gold & Purple Potato Medley from Trader Joe’s)
• 8oz bag French green beans (Trader Joe’s comes already trimmed)
• 12 oz bag Bean Medley, Trader Joe’s (or any other cooked beans you have on hand)
• 5 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped into large pieces
• 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1 inch strips
• 5 zucchini, cut into large pieces
• 1 batch of Pesto

1. In a large pot, warm the oil and bay leaves. Add onions, garlic and thyme. Cover and cook while you prepare the rest of the vegetables.
2. Add the carrots to the pot — leave small ones whole and cut larger ones in half. Season with salt and pepper. Cut larger potatoes into sections, leave small ones whole. Add the potatoes on top of the carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the green beans in half and add to the pot, along with the beans, tomatoes, bell pepper and zucchini, seasoning each layer with salt and pepper.
3. Cover and cook until tender, about 40 minutes. If the veggies seem dry then add water or white wine.
4. Make the Pesto while the veggies cook.
5. Top each serving of veggies with plenty of Pesto.

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