Are you looking for some vegetarian casserole recipes or baked vegetable casserole for a side dish? This mixed vegetable casserole is a wonderful idea for any occasion, be it holidays, get together or a potluck.
The melting taste of steamed mixed veggies in creamy white sauce, baked to perfection with some cheese on the top, is sure to please a lot of taste buds!
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Ingredients for veggie casserole
You can pick from a wide variety of vegetables like carrots, green beans, corn, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms or any other veggies of your choice.
Avoid using vegetables (like egg-plant, tomatoes) that release too much water else the veggie casserole may turn out to be runny.
You will need milk, all-purpose flour and butter for the white sauce and some grated cheese for the topping. Garlic and spicy pepper can be used as per taste for enhancing the flavor.
Can frozen vegetables be used in a casserole?
Yes, you can use frozen vegetables or a mix of fresh and frozen vegetables in a casserole. You can also chop and freeze fresh vegetables and then use them.
Steps to make veggie casserole recipe
Veg casserole can be made in three easy and quick steps. Instant pot cooks the veggies to perfection in just a few minutes.
The white sauce can be made while the veggies are cooking. Finally, bake the mixed vegetables, sauce and cheese in the oven.
How to cook mixed vegetables in instant pot?
In the instant pot container, add about half a cup of water. I am using 6 qt. instant pot. Add all the vegetables in a steamer basket. Pressure cook the vegetables for zero, yes "zero" minutes.
As soon as the instant pot comes to full pressure and turns off, do a quick release manually and release all the pressure, but carefully. Quick-release ensures that vegetables are cooked to perfection.
How to make white sauce?
While the veggies are cooking in the instant pot, prepare the white sauce on the cook top. In a pan, melt some butter. Optionally add some garlic and green chili paste, chopped ones work well too. Mix well.
Check out my recipe to make garlic paste at home.
Add little all-purpose flour and cook for about 30 seconds until it is well incorporated in the butter.
Add milk, salt and once it gets bubbly, add some grated cheese, I like to use cheddar or pepper jack, but you can use cheese of your choice. Once the sauce thickens, turn off the flame.
How to make vegetable casserole in oven?
Preheat the oven to 400 °F. Mix the steamed vegetables and white sauce gently and pour into a casserole dish.
Top it with some grated cheese, a hand grater comes handy while grating cheese. I like cheddar, swiss or pepper-jack but you can use any cheese of your choice.
Bake the casserole dish in the oven for about 20 minutes until the cheese melts and becomes golden brown.
Veggie casserole serving suggestions
This baked veg casserole recipe is easy to make and can be served as a side dish. It goes well with French bread or any other bread.
Checkout this recipe to make French bread at home.
Don't forget to check out these recipes for parties and potlucks
- Vegetable pasta casserole
- Samosa chaat
- Baked broccoli pasta
- Sev puri chaat
- Cheesy garlic pull apart rolls
- Mac and cheese
- Veg sizzler
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📖 Recipe
Mixed Vegetable Casserole Recipe
Equipment
- Convection Oven
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 1 cup Green beans (100 gms, chopped)
- 1 cup Carrots (100 gms, diced)
- 1 cup Corn kernels (Frozen or fresh)
- 1 cup Cauliflower florets (100 gms)
- 100 grams Spinach or Baby spinach
- ½ cup Water
White Sauce
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 ½ tbsp All purpose flour
- 1 ½ tbsp Unsalted butter
- 1 tsp Garlic paste
- 1 tsp Green chillies (paste or chopped)
- ¼ cup Cheddar cheese (or any other cheese)
- ½ tsp Salt (to taste)
Baking Casserole
- ½ cup Cheese (pepper jack, cheddar, Swiss or other)
Instructions
Steaming veggies in instant pot
- Put ½ cup water in the instant pot container
- Put all the veggies in the streamer basket and close the lid.
- Pressure cook for Zero minutes with pressure valve in sealing position.
- Do a quick release and open the lid.
Make white sauce
- On the cook top, heat a skillet on medium flame.
- Add butter, once butter melts add green pepper, garlic paste and mix well.
- Add all purpose flour and cook for about 30 seconds and mix well.
- Add milk followed by salt and mix well.
- Once milk starts bubbling and thickening, add some cheese.
- Stir well until the cheese melts and sauce thickens.
- Take it off the flame.
Baked casserole steps
- Preheat oven to 400 °F
- Add all the steamed vegetables in the white sauce and gently mix
- In a casserole dish, pour the sauce and veggies.
- Cover with grated cheese and bake for about 20 minutes until cheese melts and becomes brown
Nutrition
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Tanvi says
Made this today for Christmas lunch! CMe out delicious! Thank you!
Alpa Jain says
Hi Tanvi,
Thankyou for the feedback.
Regards
Alpa
Athreya says
Delicious!
Alpa Jain says
Hi Athreya
Glad you liked it
Regards
Alpa
Rashi says
I tried it .. It was amzing,.. Thanks for sharing and images as well.. They are very helpful 🙂
Alpa Jain says
Hi Rashi
Thankyou for the feedback. Glad to know you liked it 🙂
Regards
Alpa
Neecee says
Love your content. Glad I stumbled upon your blog.
Mrs D says
Thanks for sharing this and breaking down how to make the white sauce. I’ll be trying this one out!
Lathiya says
The casserole loaded with veggies perfect for the weekend dinner.
Michelle says
This will make a great work night dinner!
Ana Smith says
Yummy!
I love cheese, and I love vegetables and this combo looks rich and so inviting...
Kez says
This looks so delicious. I've been looking for recipe like this!
The Gourmet Country Girl says
I like the addition of garlic paste in your white sauce. This vegetable casserole looks so creamy and flavorful. I am going to have to add this to my menu!
Beth says
This looks like tasty vegetarian comfort food. Good idea to cook the vegetables first in the Instant Pot to be sure that they are cooked completely after the baking step.
LaRena Fry says
Love casserole recipes. This looks so warm and comforting. YUM!
Nart at Cooking with Nart says
This looks divine! I want all that cheese and I bet it's oh so comforting!
Ai says
This looks so creamy and comforting!
Anindya Sundar Basu says
This is a very very healthy recipe and ideally should be tried by all
Liz says
This looks so rich and delicious.
Neecee B says
Love the pictures. Such great tips.