Vegetable Casserole(vegetarian)

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Vegetable Casserole (vegetarian)

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:40
Categories : Casseroles Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup onions -- diced
1 green pepper -- diced
1 tablespoon salad oil
1 pound broccoli
4 carrots -- diced
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon ground basil -- or 2 tsp fresh
salt -- to taste
1 bunch Swiss chard -- chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
2 cups mashed potatoes
paprika

1. Dice onion, dice pepper, peel and dice carrots, cut the broccoli
into flowerets and stems. For Swiss chard or spinach, wash, trim and cut
into bite-sized pieces.
2. Saute onion and peppers in oil in a large skillet.
3. Add broccoli, carrots, tomato sauce, bay leaf, basil and salt to
taste. Blend thoroughly. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer,
and cook vegetables until just tender. Will take about 15 minutes.
4. Stir in chard or spinach. Transfer to a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking
dish.
5. Blend parsley into prepared potatoes; spread over top of
vegetables.
6. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with
paprika if you wish; it adds color.

Serve hot or warm.




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