Name: Winter vegetable casserole with chunky basil pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 red onions, cut into thin wedges; 500 gram butternut pumpkin, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces; 350 gram celeriac, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces; 1 fennel bulb, cut into thin wedges; 3 small kumaras, peeled, cut into wedges; 4 cup vegetable stock; 400 gram can cherry tomatoes; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; cheesy toast (see recipe tip) to serve; Pesto; 2 cup basil leaves, plus extra to serve; 1/3 cup grated parmesan; 1/4 cup toasted chopped almonds; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoon water; 2 garlic cloves, crushed

Winter vegetable casserole with chunky basil pesto

A winter favourite gets a tasty vegetarian twist in this vegetable casserole recipe. Packed with in-season veg and served with homemade pesto, this one-pot meal makes it easy to get in your 5+ a day

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

Total

1H 10M

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This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 red onions, cut into thin wedges

500 gram butternut pumpkin, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces

350 gram celeriac, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces

1 fennel bulb, cut into thin wedges

3 small kumaras, peeled, cut into wedges

4 cup vegetable stock

400 gram can cherry tomatoes

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

cheesy toast (see recipe tip) to serve

Pesto

2 cup basil leaves, plus extra to serve

1/3 cup grated parmesan

1/4 cup toasted chopped almonds

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoon water

2 garlic cloves, crushed

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Line a large oven tray with baking paper.

2.In a large casserole dish, heat oil on high. Sauté onion for 2-3 minutes until tender. Add all remaining vegetables.

3.Stir stock, tomatoes and vinegar through. Bake, covered, for 1 hour until veges are tender and sauce is slightly thickened. Season.

4.For the pesto: In a small food processor, pulse all the ingredients until combined, then season to taste.

5.Top casserole with pesto and serve with toast.

To make cheesy toast, spray 4 slices sourdough bread with oil. Place on oven tray, then scatter with grated parmesan. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 200°C.

Note

Jennene Plummer

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