Step 4: Carefully remove the veggies to a bowl, then toss with a bit of olive oil or butter and kosher salt. If you’d like, add flavor by using fresh lemon juice, fresh herbs, feta cheese crumbles, or other spices. But guess what? If you cook them until crisp tender and season them correctly, the veggies come out delicious every time! Here’s our master method for how to steam vegetables: the right way.

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Asparagus: 2 to 5 minutes Broccoli: 3 to 5 minutes Green Beans: 4 to 5 minutes Carrots: 4 to 5 minutes, depending on how thick you cut them Brussels sprouts: 6 to 7 minutes Cabbage: 7 to 10 minutes Cauliflower: 10 to 12 minutes Baby potatoes: 10 to 15 minutes Sweet potatoes: 25 to 35 minutes (halved, shorter for diced)

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