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Mixed Vegetable Gratin

19th December 2013 by shoestringcottage Leave a Comment

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Mixed vegetable gratin

Sometimes you just need something light and healthy that is quick to prepare. Last night was one such night. Darling daughter no 2 was invited back to her sixth form college for the annual awards evening. I am a very proud mummy as she worked really hard and got an A* and received the English award for academic achievement. It was all a bit of a rush, so before I left for work I made this easy mixed vegetable gratin, which serves 4, and we had it with jacket potatoes, although roasties would be particularly nice.

mixed vegetable gratinIngredients

1.5lb mixed veg (I used a head of broccoli, a handful of mushrooms, 4 carrots and 3 sticks of celery), lightly boiled or steamed
1 pint milk
2 oz margarine
3 tbsp flour
8 oz cheddar

mixed vegetable gratin

Method

Place your cooked veg in a baking dish. Make your cheese sauce by melting the marg then adding the flour and cooking for a few minutes on a low heat. Whisk in the milk and turn the heat up a little until it thickens, then add 3/4 of the cheese. Take off the heat and season to taste, then pour it over your veg. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese. If I was eating this immediately I would stick it under a hot grill until the cheese browns. As I reheated it I warmed it in a medium oven for 25 minutes to half an hour.

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Filed Under: FRUGAL FOOD Tagged With: Main meals, vegetarian

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  1. Helen Brooks says

    19th December 2013 at 15:07

    Congratulations to your daughter. This looks lovely. Am going to try it tomorrow. H

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