VEGETABLE BAKE with GARLIC BREAD CUBES

January 31, 2020

VEGETABLE BAKE with GARLIC BREAD CUBES

Bought a packet of "Cauliflower Bites " , from Costco. Could'nt believe that it was baked.It was crispy and very tasty. So I tried to bake cauliflower , and expected the same crispy effect. The taste was good , but the crispiness was missing. So from an effort to make crispy cauliflower , was born this dish ," Vegetable Bake with Garlic Bread Cubes".

INGREDIENTS

Vegetable Bake

500 gms cauliflower ,florets separated
300 gms potato cooked with skin
1/4 os a big onion cubed
1/4 of a red capsicum ,cubed(green capsicum or zucchini squash can be used)
2 Tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp salt

Garlic Bread Cubes

2 bread slices(75 gms)(cubed)

a pinch of salt

1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

2 Tbsp. oil

1 pod garlic cloves , chopped

1/4 pepper powder(optional)

METHOD

Wash the potatoes.Cube it into big chunks. The skin can be kept on.Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Salt it. The water should salt like the ocean.Then put the potatoes and bring it to a boil. Drain and let cool.

Pre-heat the over to 450 degree F for 15 minutes.
Wash and drain the cauliflower florets.Cube the onions and bell peppers. Put it in a bowl. Add 1/4 tsp salt and 1 Tbsp oil and stir well.Then add the potatoes , remaining 1 Tbsp oil and stir well until the oil coats all the vegetables.Mixing in the bowl first makes sure the salt is evenly distributed.

Spread the veggies on a tray .Bake at 450 for 25 minutes.

After taking the baked vegetables from the oven , keep it in the tray for another 5-10 minutes. The veggie will still be roasting in the heat.

Garlic Bread Cubes:

Cube the bread and toast the in a pan until brown.
Remove the bread cubes and keep aside.
In the same pan add oil and when the oil is hot add the chopped garlic.The garlic just need not brown.Turn off the stove , throw in the italian seasoning and peeper , if using.
Thrown in the toasted bread ,into the pan.