Cooking School Lesson 5: Two Ways to Cook Your Veggies

Want to transform humdrum dinners into mealtime magic? It’s easy! Hit the kitchen armed with these genius tips and simple recipes from our Every Day experts, and your friends and family will wonder if you went to cooking school on your lunch break!

Lesson 5: Be a Veggie Whisperer

There's no one right way to cook a vegetable. Use high heat and fast cooking for fresh, bright-tasting sides, or go low and slow for a richer, earthier flavor. Your dinners will be forever free of boring broccoli... or beans... or greens!

Depending on your schedule, try a fast or slow version of our favorite green veggies

For Fast Dinners

Curried Green Beans

Broccoli Sauteed with Garlic & Capers

Stir-Fried Asian Collards

When You Have More Time...

Butter-Poached Green Beans with Lemon & Thyme

Roasted Broccoli with Shallots & Crushed Red Pepper

Braised Collard with Bacon

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