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Home » Recipes » Vegetarian » Cheesy vegetable bake

Cheesy vegetable bake

March 9, 2021 by Alida Ryder 29 Comments

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This easy cheesy vegetable bake is simple comfort food at its finest. It is the perfect vegetarian meal or decadent side dish.

Cheesy vegetable bake

Ingredients

Full recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below. 

  • Cauliflower.
  • Mushrooms. Any variety will work.
  • Bell peppers. I prefer using green and red.
  • Red onion.
  • Olive oil.
  • Salt.
  • Pepper.
  • Cheese sauce. 
  • Mozzarella cheese.
  • Parmesan cheese. 

Cheesy vegetable bake

How to make cheesy vegetable bake

  1. Roast the vegetables: Slice the cauliflower into florets, halve the mushrooms (or slice if using large mushrooms), chop the peppers and onions. Place all the vegetables in a roasting dish and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat the vegetables in the seasoning. Place in a hot oven and roast for 30 minutes until golden brown.
  2. Combine with sauce and bake: Pour the cheese sauce over the vegetables, top with the mozzarella and Parmesan then place back in the oven and bake until bubbling and golden on top. Remove from the oven, allow to rest for 5 minutes then serve.

Can I make this ahead?

Yes! The vegetables can be roasted and combined with the sauce then refrigerated for up to 3 days before baking with the cheese. You could freeze the bake too (unbaked). Bake from frozen until hot throughout.

What to serve with vegetable bake

This a great side dish for roast meats but makes a great vegetarian dinner served with a simple salad.

  1. Easy green salad with lemon Parmesan dressing
  2. Lemon roasted chicken
  3. Slow roasted Greek lamb

Cheesy vegetable bake

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Cheesy vegetable bake

Cheesy vegetable bake

This easy cheesy vegetable bake is simple comfort food at its finest. It is the perfect vegetarian meal or decadent side dish.
4.37 from 61 votes
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Course: Dinner, Easy Recipe, Lunch, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4 -6
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cauliflower florets approximately 2 small-medium heads of cauliflower
  • 1 punnet 250g mushrooms, quartered
  • 1 large red pepper seeded and chopped into bite-size chunks
  • 1 large yellow pepper same as red pepper
  • 1 red onion peeled and chopped into chunks
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil I used basil flavored
  • large pinch salt
  • black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups cheese sauce
  • 1 cup grated mozzarella for topping
  • grated parmesan optional

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 200°c.
  • Place all the vegetables on a baking sheet then drizzle with the oil, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat.
  • Place in the oven and allow to roast for 30 minutes until golden brown and starting to caramelise.
  • Transfer the roasted vegetables to a suitable baking dish and pour over the cheese sauce.
  • Add the mozzarella and parmesan then place back in the oven for 20 minutes or until the cheese has melted and is golden brown.
  • Remove and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

 

 

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Comments

  1. Debra Monaghan

    February 6, 2022 at 10:24 AM

    Are leftovers good reheated?

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      February 7, 2022 at 4:21 PM

      Yes! They’re great reheated.

      Reply
  2. Kirsty

    September 30, 2021 at 10:28 AM

    Amazing idea & recipe! My family can’t get enough!!

    Reply
  3. Annie

    November 3, 2020 at 12:30 AM

    Does this work with frozen mushrooms and peppers and cauliflower?

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      November 10, 2020 at 10:01 AM

      Yes, frozen veg should be fine!

      Reply
  4. Suzanne Hart

    February 5, 2018 at 6:01 PM

    Can you prepare or part cook this recipe the day before and finish it off the following day? Thank you.

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      February 8, 2018 at 4:53 PM

      You can complete it up to the baking point and then cover with foil and keep in the fridge to bake off the next day.

      Reply
      • Jean Pattenden

        May 11, 2018 at 10:52 PM

        Do you mean up to the point of roasting the vegetables or can you refrigerate the roasted vegetables with the cheese sauce on overnight and finish cooking the next day?

        Reply
        • Alida Ryder

          May 14, 2018 at 9:06 AM

          You can make the entire thing, with the cheese sauce the day before and then just bake the day of.

          Reply
  5. Anna

    December 24, 2017 at 6:55 PM

    I make this all the time and it’s SO good. Everyone always asks me for the recipe, which is thankfully quite simple. A real winner.

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      January 2, 2018 at 8:25 AM

      Yay! I”m so glad to hear that!

      Reply
      • Hannah Park

        December 13, 2020 at 10:36 PM

        This is one of my favourite recipes. I modify it to the tastes of whomever is eating, and it’s the only way to get vegetables into a few of them.

        Reply
        • Alida Ryder

          December 19, 2020 at 12:49 PM

          Thanks so much Hannah!

          Reply
  6. krishi

    December 14, 2017 at 2:47 PM

    Thanks for sharing this yummy and delicious recipe. Keep it up.

    Reply
  7. Scott Wilson

    November 29, 2017 at 11:27 PM

    Looks good but very confusing to use Celsius instead of farenheit.

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      December 4, 2017 at 9:16 AM

      So sorry for the confusion. I am based in South Africa and we use the metric system.

      Reply
  8. Robert

    July 3, 2017 at 11:13 PM

    The recipe calls for cheese sauce, but does not give a recipe for it. Strange.

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      July 5, 2017 at 3:16 PM

      If you click on the words “cheese sauce” it takes you to my cheese sauce recipe. 🙂

      Reply
      • Jessica Simons

        October 4, 2019 at 10:04 AM

        Can this be frozen ?

        Reply
        • Alida Ryder

          October 8, 2019 at 5:04 PM

          You could definitely freeze it, just make sure to bake long enough to make sure the vegetables are thoroughly heated through.

          Reply
  9. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen

    June 1, 2017 at 9:35 PM

    Wow Alida! This is my kind of dish! All that cheese!! Indulgent!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      June 5, 2017 at 2:26 PM

      That cheese is everything!

      Reply
  10. vivian

    November 26, 2015 at 1:37 AM

    This was just the ticket on a comfort food mandatory night. The vegetarians loved it as a main and the omnivores as a side dish. So simple, and so adaptable too. Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      December 4, 2015 at 9:53 AM

      Oh, I’m so pleased!

      Reply
  11. Club O7

    November 19, 2015 at 3:00 PM

    Hi Alida,

    Like as you, most of all experience the same while opening the fridge, but it is really good that you can find out the way how to make it delectable!

    We will give it a try & if it meets to our standard, we will include in our club restaurant list.

    Thank you for sharing here.

    Reply
  12. Linda

    October 27, 2015 at 8:49 PM

    Bwaaahahahaha….you’re so funny. I’m a Mom of 7-year old twins too….and have nothing to do with food as my day-job…and often have those beeping fridge episodes!! Glad to know I’m completely normal!!!! Thanks Alida for making my day xxxx Linda

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      October 29, 2015 at 8:16 AM

      Thanks for your lovely comment Linda. Yay for twin moms! 😉

      Reply
  13. Katrina

    October 27, 2015 at 7:54 PM

    HELLO comfort food!! Cheesy vegetables are the best!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      October 29, 2015 at 8:16 AM

      Aren’t they just?

      Reply

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