Roast vegetables are the perfect winter comfort food. Perfect for using up those vegetables left in the salad crisper the day before you do your weekly shop, roasting both softens and sweetens those unloved carrots, wrinkled peppers and neglected onions. Cut them up small for speedy cooking and sue what you have – this dish contains butternut squash, red, green & yellow peppers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, carrots and garlic. Any leftover roast vegetables can be quickly whizzed into a speedy soup, turned into a pizza or pasta sauce, used in a salad or frozen to use at a later date. Simple, frugal and adaptable.
For speed and convenience I used a pouch of microwave rice in this recipe, you can of course, cook your own – make a double batch and freeze the leftovers.
- 500 g mixed vegetables – peeled and cut into approximately 1.5cm cubes – You can use squash or pumpkin mixed peppers, carrots, parsnips, onion.
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 2 springs thyme optional
- 250 g cooked wholegrain rice I used a microwave pouch
- 4 eggs
- 100 g cheese grated
- Salt and pepper
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Preheat the oven to 200C / GM5. Place the prepared vegetables, oil, garlic and thyme into a roasting tray and give a good shake to mix. Season with salt and pepper and cook in the oven until they are soft and golden, about 35 minutes. Stir once during cooking.
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Mix the rice and cooked vegetables together, then divide the mixture between 4 mini casseroles, or pour into one large gratin dish.
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Make a well in the centre of each dish and pour in an egg. Top with a sprinkling of grated cheese. Bake at 180C / GM 4 for 15 – 20 minutes until the whites have set but the centre still has some wobble.
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Serve immediately with some extra vegetables
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Isabella
This looks perfect, I hate food waste but it can be tricky coming up with new ideas for slightly sad vegetables! I love your little dishes too!
Helen
It does make a welcome change from just bunging them all into soup which can be a bit hit or miss.
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
This is such a delicious way to get lots of extra veggies in to your diet.
Helen
Exactly Dannii, more veggies means less room for the bad stuff
Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet
What a healthy looking dinner without breaking the bank or the environment!
Helen
The ready cooked rich pouch is a cheat – but it does make dinner far less faff.
Camilla @FabFood4All
Love this dish, in fact I think I might make it for dinner tonight but will have to cook my own rice as I’m too mean to buy the pre-made stuff:-)
Helen
I nearly always cook my own rice – but the pouches are really useful to keep in the store cupboard.
Jeanne Horak-Druiff
LOL – I am glad I am not the only one who admits to sometimes having some vintage veggies in the crisper drawer!! Such a clever idea and a great speedy supper on a weeknight.
Helen
I have a dream of finishing everyhing in that draw at the same time! You can of course freeze the roasted veggies to use at a later date – but possibly that is transferring the problem?
Sarah Maison Cupcake
I think my little person would be very excited by one of these. Food always looks so inviting in a dinky dish. Great idea to use up bits and pieces.
Helen
Absolutely. most things look far better as an individual serving.
Deena kakaya
Pretty, comforting and beautifully simple; lovely x
Janie
This looks particularly tempting Helen, love the vibrant colours too. It’s amazing the different dishes you can come up with to use up those last, lost looking veggies before the weekly shop!
Janie x
Helen
it hopefully makes a nice change from soup!
Jen @ Blue Kitchen Bakes
I love how simple this dish is yet it looks so delicious, just perfect for the end of the week when the fridge is nearly empty :)
Helen
Nothing like a good dish for those tired veggies!
Emily @amummytoo
Ah, what a clever and quick to make idea. I shall be stealing this one – the kids will love it.
Helen
I love those pouches of ready cooked rice. So easy to use!
Deena Kakaya
Helen these look so clever and easy- what a speedy and tasty way to pack in veg and comfort x
Helen
Thanks Deena. I was surprised at just how green they came out once cooked.