3 Vegetable Side Dishes

Here are three delicious vegetable casseroles including baked cauliflower, broccoli bake, and old fashioned scalloped tomatoes.

Quick and Easy Baked Cauliflower

1 head of cauliflower
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. salt
1 C mayonnaise
1 1/2 tbsp. yellow mustard
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 (4 oz.) pkg. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place the cauliflower head, flower side down, in a large saucepan.  Cover the cauliflower with water to just over the top.  Add the lemon juice and salt throughout the water.  Place the saucepan on high heat and bring to a rapid boil.  Boil the cauliflower 10 minutes.  Turn the head of cauliflower over and continue boiling an additional 10 minutes.  Drain the cauliflower well.

Mix the mayonnaise, yellow mustard and dry mustard together in a mixing bowl.

Place the head of cauliflower, stalk down, in a glass baking dish.  Pour the sauce over the cauliflower.  Sprinkle the cheese over the top.

Bake 10 minutes or until all the cheese has completely melted.
6 Servings

This is one of the easiest cauliflower dishes to make. Sprinkle the top of the
casserole with paprika and parsley before serving for a festive dish.

Best Broccoli Bake

2 eggs
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 C mayonnaise
1 (4 oz.) pkg. Swiss cheese, shredded
1 (4 oz.) pkg. Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (10.75 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen broccoli cuts, thawed
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen broccoli chopped, thawed
1/4 C soft bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place the eggs in a large mixing bowl and beat lightly with a fork.  Add the onion to the eggs and stir slightly.  Add the butter and mayonnaise and stir to blend together.  Dump the two cheeses into the mixture.  Add the soup, undiluted, to the mixture and blend with a rubber spatula until combined well.  Fold in the both pkgs. of broccoli being sure they are covered well with the
mixture.

Spray a small casserole dish with a non stick cooking spray.  Spread the broccoli mixture evenly into the prepared casserole dish.  Sprinkle the top with the bread crumbs.

Bake 35 minutes or until the casserole is heated all the way through.
8 Servings

Any type of cream soup works with this casserole. Try cream of celery or cream
of mushroom along with different types of cheeses to find just the right taste to
please your family.

Old Fashioned Scalloped Tomatoes

1 quart canned tomatoes
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tablespoon grated onion
Few grains cayenne, if desired
1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, season tomatoes with salt, pepper, sugar, grated onion, and cayenne.

In a separate bowl, moisten the bread crumbs with the melted butter.

Grease or butter a deep baking dish.  Sprinkle with a thick layer of the crumbs.  Pour in tomato mixture and cover with remaining crumbs.

Bake at 350 degrees till heated through and crumbs are browned, about 20 – 30 minutes.

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