Broccoli and Tomato Bake
This dish helps me warm up on a cold winter’s day without being too heavy. It was inspired by a dish from my favorite vegetarian cookbook. I eat it with rice and chicken for dinner or a piece of brown bread for lunch.
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until aromatic, about 3 minutes. Stir in the carrots and celery, season with salt and pepper, and continue cooking until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
Step: 2
Meanwhile, place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the broccoli, recover, and steam until bright green, 4 minutes. Remove the broccoli from the steamer and place in a 8x8 inch baking dish; set aside.
Step: 3
Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step: 4
Pour the can of diced tomatoes and green olives into the skillet with the onion and carrot mixture. Stir and cook over medium-high heat until most of the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Mix in the maple syrup, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook and stir for 3 minutes.
Step: 5
Pour the sauce over the broccoli in the 8x8 inch baking dish. Evenly distribute the goat cheese and Parmesan cheese over the broccoli and sauce.
Step: 6
Bake in preheated oven until the cheese begins to brown, about 20 minutes.
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 180 calories; protein 8.7g; carbohydrates 15.4g; fat 9.7g; cholesterol 15.6mg; sodium 422.3mg.
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