Cheesy Vegetable Bake Recipe
This Cheesy Vegetable Bake is a comforting casserole featuring tender broccoli, cauliflower, and baby carrots enveloped in a rich, creamy parmesan sauce and topped with melted cheddar cheese. Baked to perfection, it makes a delicious and hearty side dish or vegetarian main course that pleases the whole family.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 1 head broccoli
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 lb baby carrots
Sauce
- 4 ½ tablespoons butter
- 4 ½ tablespoons flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon pepper (to taste)
Topping
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375° F to prepare for baking the vegetable casserole.
- Prepare Vegetables: Cut the broccoli and cauliflower into large, bite-sized pieces. Grease a 3-quart (9×13 inch) baking dish and add the broccoli, cauliflower, and baby carrots evenly into the dish.
- Make Sauce: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the flour and whisk continuously until combined, cooking for about 1 minute to form a roux. Gradually add the chicken stock while whisking; cook until the mixture thickens, about 3-5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and whisk in the heavy whipping cream. Let it simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Combine and Bake: Pour the creamy parmesan sauce over the vegetables in the baking dish. Stir gently to coat all vegetables evenly. Cover with tinfoil and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until the vegetables are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Add Cheese Topping: Remove the tinfoil and evenly sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese on top of the vegetables. Return the dish to the oven uncovered and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
Notes
- You can substitute the chicken stock with vegetable stock to make it fully vegetarian.
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free flour or cornstarch as a thickening agent.
- Ensure vegetables are cut uniformly for even cooking.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like zucchini or mushrooms as desired.
- Let the bake cool for a few minutes after baking to set before serving.
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