Garden Vegetable Bake Recipe

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With every spoonful of this vegetable bake, I drift back to a simpler time in my mom’s garden. We weren’t allowed in it unless she was with us, filling her basket with ripe tomatoes, pea pods, carrots, green onions and herbs.

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Garden Vegetable Bake Recipe
  • Prep: 35 min. Bake: 25 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped carrots
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen lima beans
  • 1/2 cup cut fresh green beans
  • 2 cups chopped cauliflower
  • 2 cups chopped fresh broccoli
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen whole kernel corn
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas
  • 1 large sweet onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1 package (8 ounces) spreadable garlic and herb cream cheese
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
  • Dash each white pepper and ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup each shredded Parmesan and Romano cheeses

Directions

  • Place the carrots, lima beans and green beans in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender, adding the cauliflower, broccoli, corn and peas during the last 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in onion.
  • Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add the cream and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, parsley and seasonings; cook and stir until blended.
  • Pour sauce over vegetables; gently toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan and Romano cheeses; sprinkle over vegetable mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 540 calories, 35 g fat (23 g saturated fat), 128 mg cholesterol, 829 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Originally published as Garden Vegetable Bake in Taste of Home February/March 2012, p57

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Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2012 by cookjules

This recipe is truly amazing. The only thing I would change is to steam the carrots longer; maybe 15 minutes. Other than that, my husband & I love it !

 
 
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