I've been making this casserole since the beginning of time, or so. I don't get to make it very often because the smell of cooking broccoli makes poor Mr. Wing-It gag, and this needs to bake for at least 45 stinking minutes. This is a very simple recipe with very simple flavors. I like simple flavors and this is my favorite way to enjoy this dish, but if you have more adventurous taste buds you can definitely customize it with herbs, or spicy peppers, or chocolate chips if that's what you want. I'm not judgin' you.
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You can make this with fresh broccoli and cauliflower that you roast or steam specifically for this casserole, but I usually use leftover veg that needs to be used up. It doesn't have to be broccoli or cauliflower! This sauce is mild flavored and goes well with lots of vegetables. I've made it with sautéed mushrooms a few times which was quite tasty. I do add oregano and thyme when I make a mushroom casserole with this sauce.
Cashews are expensive, so I try to combine mah nuts with other thickeners to make saucy cashew dishes. In this case I use cornstarch, but I've made this with tapioca starch and it worked just as well. The cashews do need to be soaked, preferably overnight, because that's what makes this sauce nice and creamy. Prep time is only a few minutes if you're using leftover broccoli and cauliflower, which is a big plus for me because I've been feeling super lazy when it comes to cooking. Or other things. Most things that aren't Netflix marathons.
This makes enough for two if you want it as a side dish, or just one if you're eating the whole thing by yourself straight out of the pan like a savage like me. Nobody's looking!
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You can make this with fresh broccoli and cauliflower that you roast or steam specifically for this casserole, but I usually use leftover veg that needs to be used up. It doesn't have to be broccoli or cauliflower! This sauce is mild flavored and goes well with lots of vegetables. I've made it with sautéed mushrooms a few times which was quite tasty. I do add oregano and thyme when I make a mushroom casserole with this sauce.
Cashews are expensive, so I try to combine mah nuts with other thickeners to make saucy cashew dishes. In this case I use cornstarch, but I've made this with tapioca starch and it worked just as well. The cashews do need to be soaked, preferably overnight, because that's what makes this sauce nice and creamy. Prep time is only a few minutes if you're using leftover broccoli and cauliflower, which is a big plus for me because I've been feeling super lazy when it comes to cooking. Or other things. Most things that aren't Netflix marathons.
This makes enough for two if you want it as a side dish, or just one if you're eating the whole thing by yourself straight out of the pan like a savage like me. Nobody's looking!
Broccoli and Cauliflower Mini Casserole Recipe Type: Side Dish/Main Dish Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten Free Author: Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 Ingredients:
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Are you ready for this post's cute animal photo? What is going on here? Are these young geese running? Doing the funky chicken dance? Is the one in the back going to try to leap over the one in the front like Evel Knievel leaping over a long row of cars? Behold the cute!
