Here’s a simple, comforting vegetable casserole you can make at home with everyday ingredients:
🥦 Vegetable Casserole Recipe
🧾 Ingredients
- 2 cups mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, potatoes, beans, cauliflower, etc.)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons butter or oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1½ cups milk
- ½ cup grated cheese (optional but tasty)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon dried herbs (oregano or thyme)
- ½ cup breadcrumbs (optional, for topping)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prepare vegetables
- Boil or steam the vegetables until slightly tender (not too soft).
- Make the sauce
- Heat butter in a pan
- Add onion and garlic, sauté until soft
- Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute
- Gradually add milk, stirring to avoid lumps
- Cook until thick and creamy
- Combine
- Add vegetables to the sauce
- Season with salt, pepper, and herbs
- Mix in cheese (if using)
- Assemble
- Transfer to a greased baking dish
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top
- Bake
- Bake at 180°C for 20–25 minutes
- Top should be golden and slightly crispy
🍽️ Tips
- Add cooked chicken or pasta to make it more filling
- Use cream instead of milk for a richer taste
- You can skip cheese for a lighter version
This dish is warm, nutritious, and perfect for family meals. If you want, I can give you a desi-style (Pakistani/Indian) version with spices or a quick no-oven version.
