Alfredo Sauce California Blend Vegetables

A Super Easy Side Dish Or Turn It to One-Pot Dinner in 20 Minutes

Alfredo sauce California blend vegetables can be an awesome side dish. But when you are in a rush, you can easily turn it to a full-blown one-pot dinner in 20 minutes.

Total Time: 20 Minutes
Prep Time: ZERO   
Active Cook Time: 20 Minutes  
Serving: 4-6

You may have known by now that I always have frozen vegetables in my freezer. One thing for sure is that I rarely buy something pre-seasoned when it comes to these vegetables. I prefer to dress them the way I want when my mood hits.

This one-pot stove top California Blend vegetable recipe turned out perfect for me. I always love the creamy Alfredo sauce. And I get to add the rotisserie chicken breast into it. Because I am not a big fan of that part of meat.

It gives me a perfect meal without throwing food away.

TIPS & TRICKS

Can You Use Other Frozen Vegetables?

Yes, the other frozen vegetables could be frozen cauliflower or broccoli because their cook time is very close to the California blend vegetables.

What Other Meat Can You Add?

Adding meat into this dish is optional. Other than shredded rotisserie chicken, all the holiday leftovers, such as ham and turkey. They will give a perfect touch to this dish. You can stir in some cooked seafood as well.

Without any pasta or rice, this is a very tasty meal for low-carb food eaters, like me.

How to Make It Super Saucy?

With this recipe, the amount of sauce is at the exact amount that I want. But some people may like their food to be totally immersed into the sauce.

If so, one more jar (16oz) of Alfredo sauce will make you happy.

(Side note: I am a big fan of Alfredo and creamy sauce. You may be a tomato sauce person. You can add one part of Alfredo sauce and one part of store-bought spaghetti sauce to make it a creamy tomato sauce for this dish.)

Same as cheese. You may like to have plenty of cheese. Seeing the strings of cheese pulling out when you spoon the food into your plate, it is very satisfying, right?

Feel free to double the quantity of cheese per your preference.

Bear in mind that it will take a bit longer to cook when you double the sauce and/or cheese.

I highly recommend that check the sauce amount first before adding cheese. If you want more sauce, that is the right time to do so. Once you are happy with the sauce quantity, start adding cheese.

If you like tomato sauce and want to bum up the sauce amount, combining 1 part of Alfredo sauce and 1 part of tomato sauce will make a creamy tomato sauce for this delicious dish.

Can You Turn This Side Dish to A Family-Friendly Dinner?

100% yes! Stir in some leftover rice or pasta, even some quick cooking pasta. In this case, you may need more Alfredo sauce. Double or triple the quantity of the sauce when you see fit.

Alfredo Sauce California Blend Vegetables Recipe and Instructions

Ingredients
3lbs Frozen California Blend Vegetables
2 cups Pre-shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/4 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
(I used the blend of pre-shredded Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese which made it 2 cups. This works out great for me because I love the convenience of it.)
1 jar (16 oz) Alfredo Sauce
3 cups Shredded Chicken (optional; used store-bought rotisserie chicken leftover; can replace with some frozen meatballs)
1/4 - 1/3 cup Water/Broth (This little bit of liquid is very ESSENTIAL. As you can see here that I use a non-stick skillet without a single drop of oil. The fat from the Alfredo sauce is enough. The liquid used here is to prevent the vegetables at the bottom to be burned while you are waiting for the cheese to melt.)
Dry Parsley Flakes (for garnish only; optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Add frozen vegetables into a deep non-stick skillet and cook in high heat under cover for 10 minutes.
2. Stir in Alfredo sauce and use 1/4-1/3 cup of water to rinse the jar to get the rest of the sauce in.
3. Once the mixture start bubbling, stir in shredded chicken (optional).
4. Add cheese on top and cover it and cook for another 10 minutes at low to medium low heat until cheese is melty.
5. Garnish with Parsley flakes and enjoy immediately.

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Alfredo Sauce California Blend Vegetables Steps with Photos

3 ingredients are all you need for this easy side dish.

Add frozen vegetables, not thawed, into a deep skillet to cook.

Stir in Alfredo sauce

Make sure to stir in the water as the recipe calls for and stir to combine.

Stir in rotisserie chicken or any kind of leftover meat. This is optional. But it's a great way to use up any leftovers.

Stir to combine. At this stage, if you want to make the dish more saucy, it's time to add more sauce.

Add cheese on top and lower the heat to low to medium low. Cover and let it melt.

Add Parsley flakes to garnish (optional)

Look at that gooey cheese!!! ENJOY!

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