Vegetable Florentine Recipe (Baked Vegetables And Spinach)

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped spinach (palak)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tsp maida (plain flour), optional
• 2 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
• 2 tbsp fresh cream
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 cups chopped mixed vegetables (french beans, carrots and green peas)
• 1 tbsp grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 tbsp grated processed cheese
• freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste

Steps

1. Place the spinach in a microwave safe plate and microwave on high for 1 minute. Cool slightly.
2. Blend the spinach in a blender to a smooth purée and keep aside.
3. Put the butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 40 seconds. Add the onions, flour and green chillies, mix well and microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring once in between after 1½ minutes.
4. Add the spinach puree, cream, salt and pepper, mix well and microwave on high for 4 minutes, stirring once in between after 2 minutes. Keep aside.
5. Combine the mixed vegetables with ½ cup of water in a microwave safe shallow dish and microwave on high for 15 minutes, stirring twice after every 5 minutes.
6. Add the white sauce and mix well. Keep aside.
7. To make vegetable florentine, spread the prepared spinach layer in a shallow microwave safe dish, top with the prepared vegetable layer and cheese and microwave on high for 4 minutes.
8. Serve immediately.