Here’s a hearty and comforting Vegetable Casserole recipe — perfect as a side or a main dish! 🥦🥕🧄
🥘 Vegetable Casserole
🛒 Ingredients (serves 4–6)
- 2 cups mixed vegetables (broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, zucchini, cauliflower)
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, or mix)
- ½ cup cream or milk
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for thickening)
- ½ teaspoon dried herbs (thyme, oregano, or Italian seasoning)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup breadcrumbs (optional, for topping)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Grease a baking dish.
- Cook vegetables
- In a pan, heat olive oil or butter.
- Sauté onions and garlic until fragrant.
- Add mushrooms and other vegetables. Cook for 5–7 minutes until slightly tender.
- Season with salt, pepper, and dried herbs.
- Prepare the creamy sauce
- In a small saucepan, heat cream or milk.
- Whisk in flour until smooth and slightly thickened.
- Add half of the shredded cheese and stir until melted.
- Assemble casserole
- Place cooked vegetables in the greased baking dish.
- Pour the creamy cheese sauce over the vegetables.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese and breadcrumbs on top.
- Bake
- Bake in preheated oven for 20–25 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly.
- Serve
- Let it cool slightly before serving.
- Serve as a side dish or a vegetarian main with bread or rice.
✨ Tips & Variations
- Add cooked pasta or rice to make it more filling.
- Use a mix of cheeses for extra flavor (Parmesan + mozzarella works well).
- Add cooked chicken or sausage for a non-vegetarian version.
- Sprinkle paprika or chili flakes on top for a subtle kick.
I can also give a quick 15-minute stovetop vegetable casserole that doesn’t require baking and is just as creamy and cheesy.
Do you want that version?
