Cheesy Winter Vegetable Gratin Food

CHEESY WINTER VEGETABLE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cut leeks in half lengthwise and wash well. Cut white and light green parts into 3-inch lengths, keeping the layers together. Discard dark green tops. Arrange leeks in a 9x13-inch glass baking dish along with potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, thyme, parsley, and bay leaf.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion until golden, about 8 minutes. Stir in water, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil and pour over the vegetables. Cover the dish lightly with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until vegetables are tender, 45 to 55 minutes.
• Remove foil and sprinkle Swiss cheese evenly over the vegetables. Continue baking until cheese is melted, bubbly, and starting to brown, about 15 minutes more. Discard herbs before serving.

CHEESY VEGETABLES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook carrots in large pan of boiling water 4 min., adding asparagus to the boiling water for the last 2 min.; drain. Rinse vegetables under cold water; drain well.
• Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 min. Add flour; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Continue to cook and stir until thickened. Add pepper Jack cheese; cook 1 to 2 min. or until melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add kale and cooked vegetables; stir until evenly coated with sauce.
• Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray. Melt remaining butter; toss with combined cracker crumbs and Parmesan. Sprinkle over vegetable mixture.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

CHEESY GREEN VEG GRATIN

Steps:

• Bring a pan of lightly salted water to the boil and cook the cauliflower florets for 3 mins. Add the broccoli and cook for 2 mins more. Drain in a colander and leave to steam-dry.
• Tip the spinach into a large saucepan, add 2 tbsp water and cook with the lid on over a low heat for 3-4 mins until wilted, then tip into a sieve and press the excess moisture out of it with the back of a wooden spoon. Set aside.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat until foaming, then stir in the flour to create a thick paste. Cook for 2 mins, remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the milk in several additions until lump-free. Return to the heat and whisk until thickened. Whisk in the mustard, most of the cheese and the chives. Season to taste.
• Arrange the vegetables, including the cauliflower leaves, in a medium ovenproof dish. Pour over the sauce, then sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 25-30 mins or until golden and bubbling.

CHEESY WINTER VEGETABLES CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In 3-1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker, combine potatoes, carrots and celery.
• In small bowl, combine soup, Worcestershire sauce and ground red pepper; mix well. Pour soup mixture over vegetables, stir gently to coat.
• Cover; cook on Low setting 6 to 7 hours.
• About 10 minutes before serving, gently stir thawed peas and cheese into vegetable mixture. Cover; cook 10 minutes longer or until carrots are tender.