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August 2, 2011
Fresh Vegetable Casserole
Tasty Side Dishes
Prep time:
26 minutesbaking time:
30 to 40 minutes“Roast beef somehow tasted even better with a side serving of this vegetable casserole.”
Ingredients
Serves 6
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
- 1 cup each shredded Cheddar cheese and mayonnaise
- 3 drops hot pepper sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1/2 cup each chopped green bell pepper and onion
- 1 tablespoon each chopped fresh parsley and basil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 12 saltine crackers, crushed
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
2
Steam the broccoli and carrots in a steamer until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes; drain well.
3
Combine Cheddar, mayonnaise, hot pepper sauce and black pepper in a large bowl and mix well.
4
Add broccoli, carrots, zucchini, celery, bell pepper, onion, parsley and basil to Cheddar mixture and mix well. Spoon into prepared baking dish.
5
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add crackers. Cook, stirring continually, until the crackers are browned, about 2 minutes.
6
Remove cracker mixture from heat. Stir in Parmesan. Sprinkle over vegetable mixture. Bake until hot and bubbly, about 30 to 40 minutes.
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Grandma's Secret Trick
Grandma's Secret Trick
When the zucchini, onion and bell pepper seemed juicy and watery, Grandma found that adding them uncooked to the casserole could result in a watery casserole. To prevent this, she sometimes steamed these vegetables along with the broccoli and carrots before mixing them with the remaining ingredients.
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