A delicious combination of vegetables folded in a creamy sauce and sprinkled with parmesan makes Three Cheese Vegetable Bake a perfect accompaniment for roasts, sausages or just eat on its own.
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Author Ashika | Gardening Foodie
Ingredients
4 cups/ 600g of frozen or assorted vegetables cut into large chunksa good selection is cauliflower, carrots, broccolli, butternut, baby marrow
250ml/ 1 cup water
3 Tablespoons / 60g butter or margarine
¼cup/ 30g plain / cake / all purpose flour
2cups/ 500 ml milk
¼teaspoongrated or ground nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste
1cup/ 113g / 4oz grated cheddar cheese
½cup/ 56 g / grated mozzarella cheese
2Tablepoons / 10 g grated parmesan
½teaspoonperi peri spiceoptional
½teaspoongarlic powderoptional
Instructions
Steam the vegetables in salted water. Cook for about 5 to 10 minutes until cooked but slightly firm
Make the cheese sauce by melting butter in a pot over medium heat. Stir in flour,nutmeg and garlic powder . Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until bubbling. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in milk. Return to heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until mixture boils and thickens slightly. Remove from heat.
Stir in just ½ of each of the cheeses meaning use ½ cup cheddar cheese, ¼ cup / mozzarella cheese 1 Tablespoon parmesan .
Season with salt and pepper and peri peri if using.
Drain the steamed vegetables in a colander and place in a lightly buttered ovenproof dish.
Fold in the cheese sauce and top with the remaining half of cheese.
Bake in the oven at 356°F / 180°C for about 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden brown. Serve warm