Vegetable Bake
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Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 3 large carrots, Sliced Diagonally
- 1 1⁄2 lbs broccoli, Chopped
- 1 medium cauliflower head, Chopped
Sauce
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 2 3⁄4 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (Can use regular mustard)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1⁄2 cups cheddar cheese, Grated
- 2 tablespoons parsley, Chopped
Topping
- 2 tablespoons butter, Melted
- 1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
- 1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, Grated
- 2 tablespoons parsley, Chopped
Directions
- Slice carrots diagonally (Circles on an angle) ¼ inch thick.
- Cut off broccoli stems and peel the steams smooth.
- Cut the stems into thick circles, slice large broccoli flowerettes in half lengthwise through steams.
- Break cauliflower into flowerettes – cut large ones lengthwise through steams.
- Arrange Carrots, broccoli steams and cauliflowerettes in a steamer and steam over boiling water for 9 minutes or until tender.
- For Sauce: Melt butter in a pan over medium heat, stir in flour and blend until smooth.
- Gradually add in the milk.
- Cook – stirring constantly until smoothly thickened.
- Stir in Mustard, Salt, Pepper, Cheese, and parsley.
- Pour half the sauce into a 3 Quart casserole dish.
- Add cooked vegetables; mix gently then top with remaining sauce and gently mix again.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.
- Topping: For topping combine all ingredients except parsley.
- Before baking – Sprinkle with topping and bake covered at 325º F for approximately 1 hour or until hot and bubbly in the center.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
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