Layered Vegetable Bake

Another great find on the Kraft recipe site. It takes a little preparation, but well worth the while. Great as a side dish or even just to serve on its own! My family loves vegetables and they certainly love this.

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 25  g butter
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 1  medium leek, white part only, thinly sliced
• 300  g  baby spinach leaves, blanched, excess moisture squeezed out
• 600  g sweet potatoes, peeled, parboiled and cut into 4-5mm slices
• 500  g  desiree potatoes, parboiled and cut into 4 - 5 mm slices
• 1  cup  grated  tasty cheese
• 125  g light cream cheese, softened
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄3 cup  cream
• 2  tablespoons thyme leaves, roughly chopped
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Heat butter in a frying pan and sauté the garlic and leek for 5 minutes, then add the spinach and cook a further minute.
2. Layer half the potatoes in the base of a lined 24cm round spring form tin. Top with the spinach and leek mixture, then top with remaining potatoes. Sprinkle grated cheese over the top.
3. Whisk together the cream cheese, eggs, cream, thyme and seasoning. Pour cream cheese mixture over the cheese and bake at 200ºC for 40-45 minutes. Serve with salad or your favourite cooked meat.