Creamy mixed vegetable and pesto bake

Recipes / Vegetarian

Create this high fibre bake from frozen vegetables, cream, cheese and pesto.

Recipe «Creamy mixed vegetable and pesto bake» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 500g packet frozen cauliflower and broccoli, 1 1/2 cups frozen peas, corn and capsicum, 1 green onion, chopped, 2 tbsp plain flour, 300ml light thickened cream for cooking , 2 tbsp basil pesto, 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese, 1/3 cup grated mozzarella , 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs, Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 500g packet frozen cauliflower and broccoli 
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas, corn and capsicum 
  • 1 green onion, chopped 
  • 2 tbsp plain flour 
  • 300ml light thickened cream for cooking 
  • 2 tbsp basil pesto 
  • 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese 
  • 1/3 cup grated mozzarella 
  • 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs 
  • Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan-forced.
  2. Cook frozen cauliflower and broccoli in a saucepan of boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain. Transfer to a bowl. Add frozen peas, corn and capsicum, and onion. Add flour. Season. Toss to combine. Transfer to a 6-cup-capacity baking dish.
  3. Whisk cream, pesto and 1/2 cup parmesan in a jug. Pour over vegetables in dish. Combine remaining parmesan, mozzarella and breadcrumbs. Sprinkle over vegetables.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes or until heated through and top is golden and crunchy. Serve topped with parsley.