Vegetable Recipes

Spinach au Gratin

 qty spinach, ˝ cup chopped celery, ˝ cup chopped onion.  125 gr cream cheese, ˝ cup grated cheese.

 Boil spinach and celery together.  Drain, but in small casserole dish, add chopped onion and stir in cream cheese.  Sprinkle grated cheese and shake parmesan cheese over top and put in oven to melt cheeses.  (5 – 10 minutes)

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Fried Cabbage

˝ small cabbage thinly sliced, ˝ capsicum diced, 1 onion chopped, two small to medium diced tomatoes. 1 rasher bacon finely chopped (or ham)

Fry cabbage in olive oil or tablespoon butter, add other ingredients cooking all the while, add more butter if required.  When cabbage is browned a little and nearly soft place all in serving dish as it is ready to serve.


Cauliflower Fritters

12 ounces frozen cauliflower
1 large egg….beaten well
 butter
 sour cream
 salt & pepper
 chopped spring onion

Cook cauliflower, drain.  Put in mixing bowl and mash it (or use a food processor) until it forms a paste with some little chunks.

Pour egg, onions and seasonings into cauliflower and mix well

Melt some butter in a frying pan (med. heat).  Ladle a small amount into the pan and make sure to push the sides so it forms a circle.  Cook until brown and flip carefully.  Brown the other side.  You can serve with a dollop of sour cream on top.


Parmesan-fried Zucchini

1 zucchini,
1 egg
grated parmesan cheese
Oil to fry
Heat oil in pan. 

Stir egg briskly with fork in a small bowl.

Pour parmesan cheese onto small plate. 
Slice zucchini and dip slices into egg covering both sides. 
Lay zucchini slices in parmesan cheese and cover both sides. 
Fry zucchini slices in oil until golden brown and crispy. 
Remove and place on paper towel to drain oil.