Cheesy Vegetable Casserole
Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
Tips: Steaming vegetables for 2 minutes before baking is optional, though makes them more tender and is recommended.
Suggestion: This dish serves as a great vegetarian main course, though dished in smaller servings can be served as a side dish to most any main course.
Yield: 5-6 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup broccoli flowerets
- 1 cup cauliflowerets
- 1/2 cup sliced carrots
- 1 cup crushed butter crackers
Directions
Casserole
Preheat oven to 350° F.
(Note: This step of steaming vegetables is optional, though recommended.) Place vegetables in a vegetable steamer and rinse under cold water. Set aside. Heat about 1 inch of water in a medium saucepan to boiling. Once boiling, place vegetables in vegetable steamer in saucepan and cover. Reduce heat to
Preheat oven to 350° F.
(Note: This step of steaming vegetables is optional, though recommended.) Place vegetables in a vegetable steamer and rinse under cold water. Set aside. Heat about 1 inch of water in a medium saucepan to boiling. Once boiling, place vegetables in vegetable steamer in saucepan and cover. Reduce heat to
medium and cook for 2 minutes, then quickly remove vegetable steamer and pour vegetables into a 1-quart casserole dish and evenly arrange. Set aside.
Cut cheese into cubes. Place cheese cubes and 1/4 cup of butter in a sauce pan and heat over medium heat, stirring often, until thoroughly melted and smooth. Pour cheese mixture over vegetables in casserole dish to evenly cover.
Topping
In a small mixing bowl, combine melted butter and cracker crumbs and stir until thoroughly blended. Sprinkle buttered cracker crumbs evenly over top of vegetable and cheese casserole.
Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes, or until cracker crumbs appear golden brown and cheese is bubbling through.
Cut cheese into cubes. Place cheese cubes and 1/4 cup of butter in a sauce pan and heat over medium heat, stirring often, until thoroughly melted and smooth. Pour cheese mixture over vegetables in casserole dish to evenly cover.
Topping
In a small mixing bowl, combine melted butter and cracker crumbs and stir until thoroughly blended. Sprinkle buttered cracker crumbs evenly over top of vegetable and cheese casserole.
Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes, or until cracker crumbs appear golden brown and cheese is bubbling through.