Creamy Vegetable Cheese Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 2 cups milk
• 2 (8 ounce) packages sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 -2 head cauliflower
• 2 cups broccoli
• 2 cups peas
• 1 green onion, diced

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet or stock pot, melt butter over medium high heat.
• 2 add flour and mix until a smooth roux is formed.
• 3 cook and stir roux continuously for 2 minutes.
• 4 add in salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic and nutritional yeast. stir to combine.
• 5 add half-and-half and milk.
• 6 cook and stir continuously until mixture is thickened (8-10 minutes).
• 7 add in sharp cheddar and stir until melted and well mixed.
• 8 remove skillet or pot from burner.
• 9 mix all vegetables into the sauce and stir until fully coated; transfer to greased 13x9 inch casserole dish.
• 10 sprinkle generously with parmesan cheese.
• 11 bake at 350° for 20 to 30 minutes, or until bubbling around the edges and browned on top.