It seems that you are trying to get rid of the fat content is the vegetables.
Try if canned products .... first rinse well all the company water solutions well start over with distilled water or use distilled water when cooking fresh or frozen if needing water.
Add in different ways or together: Black olives, onions, whole garlic, Romano Cheese, pimento, capers, some Pepperoni diced not much just a taste.
Add some chicken or beef bullion or broth to those veggies.
If not watching your sugar ......add some honey and wines.
Try herbs of different varities.
You can use wine to cook these with adding a small dab of butter only or olive oil.
You can add tuna, crab or shrimp .....rinsed well of course if in a can.
I would use fresh tomatoes with diced chiles instead of Rotel because of the salt content in the can
You can add ginger root or turnips or wasbsa to all and any vegetable.
If you want exact recipes I have some of them also.
But I find if you try these different ways you will surprise yourself.
There are no screw ups . . . just great creations on ones mind to create another great recipe. hj
