DEEP DISH PEA AND VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Deep Dish Pea and Vegetable Casserole image

A creamy deep-dish casserole featuring everyone's favorite: PEAS! Don't be afraid of these little green morsels of goodness. And consider this one for a change-up this Thanksgiving instead of the same-old same-old green bean and soggy deep-fried onion casserole.

Provided by Terry E.

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Peas

Time 1h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup chopped cauliflower
1 cup sliced carrots
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound frozen peas, thawed
1 onion, chopped
1 cup green beans
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

Steps:

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower and carrots, cover, and steam until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir flour into butter to make a smooth mixture; cook for 1 minute. Stir milk, sugar, salt, and black pepper into the flour mixture; continue cooking and stirring until the sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold cauliflower, carrots, peas, onion, green beans, green bell pepper, and garlic into the sauce to coat. Mix 1 cup Cheddar cheese into the vegetable mixture. Transfer the mixture to a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese over the dish.
Bake in preheated oven until top is golden and cheese is bubbly, about 30 minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 29.5 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 512.2 mg, Sugar 6.1 g