Vegetable-Au-Gratin

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Vegetable-Au-Gratin is a French Casserole dish which is baked with vegetables and topped with bread crumbs and cheese.

Ingredients:

Cups of vegetables Chopped into small pieces (Example: Peas, Carrots, Green Beans, Corn, Cauliflower, Bell Peppers/Capsicums)

1/2 Medium sized Onion Chopped into small pieces

3 Large Potatoes Peeled & Boiled.

1/2 Cup Bread Crumbs

1 Cup Grated Cheese

2  Tablepoons Butter

Salt to taste

1 Tomato Chopped (Optional)

For the White Sauce:

2 tbsp. Butter

2 tbsp. Flour

1.5 -2 cups Milk

Salt

Freshly Ground White/Black Pepper

Method:

To prepare the veggies:

• Boil/Steam all the vegetables till tender. There should be no runny water. Set aside.
• Heat 1/2 teaspoon of butter, & add the chopped onions & saute till soft & translucent.
• Stir in the Vegetables & add salt, toss to combine & switch off the heat.
• Mash the boiled potatoes with Salt & Pepper & set aside.

To Prepare the Sauce:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in flour. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes.
• Do not brown. Gradually stir in milk and continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to thicken. Season with salt and pepper.

To Assemble for Baking:

• Add the White Sauce & the prepared Vegetables & stir them to thoroughly combine. Do not mash them.
• Lightly grease the bottom of a baking dish. Place the vegetables with the sauce on the greased dish.
• Place the mashed potatoes in an even layer over the vegetables.
• Sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly on the mashed potatoes. Add the rest of the butter in dots over the bread crumb.
• Sprinkle the grated cheese in an even layer over the crumbs.
• Add the chopped tomatoes on the cheese. Preheat oven to 200 ^oC.
• Place the dish in the oven & bake for about 20 – 25 minutes.