Cauliflower and leek bake

by | Apr 22, 2022 | Recipes | 0 comments

An incredibly simple, versatile dish

We whipped up this dish to use up some leftover vegetables- you can do the same- and then serve this either as a vegetarian main dish for two, or as a side dish to share for 3-4 people. Most of the ingredients are store cupboard essentials, so it should be quick and easy to put together.

aubergine korean

Servings

2

Prep time:

5min

Cook time:

25min

Difficulty:

Easy

Ingredients

 

  • 1/2 cauliflower
  • 1 leek
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes (400g)
  • 100g grated Emmental cheese
  • 3 tbsp dried herbs
  • salt and pepper to taste

In this recipe, we used a mix of dried herbs- basil, thyme, oregano. Feel free to use whatever dried herbs you have available- or use fresh herbs if you have these to hand.

Also, the vegetables can be replaced to use whatever you have in the fridge: courgettes, peppers,aubergine, broccoli would all work well. Similarly, frozen vegetables could be used- just parboil them for a bit longer. 

If you do not have Emmental, grated cheddar, mozzarella or parmesan would also work.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

First, prep the vegetables: remove the outer leaves from the cauliflower, then chop into bite-sized florets. Halve the leek, then rinse if necessary to remove any mud, then chop. Par boil the vegetables for around 4 minutes, then drain and set aside.

Cauliflower and leek bake- veg par boil
Step 2

Next, made the tomato sauce: in a bowl combine the chopped tomatoes and the herbs, then mix well.

Cauliflower and leek bake- tomato sauce
Step 3

Preheat your oven to 230 degrees C (440 degrees F). It is now time to put together the bake: first add the vegetables into a roasting dish.

Cauliflower and leek bake-bake prep
Step 4

Next, pour over the tomato sauce, adding salt and pepper to taste.

Finally, sprinkle over the cheese.

Cauliflower and leek bake- pre-baking
Step 5

Bake in the oven for around 18 minutes.

The, turn down the heat to 200 degrees C (390 degrees F), for a further 3 minutes.

Step 7

The cheese should melt and become a bit golden. The  dish is now ready to serve. Enjoy!

Cauliflower and leek bake

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