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Joen's Recipes Baked Crunchy Vegetables Ingredients large onions (white or yellow), cut in wedges tomatoes, cut into wedges or slices zucchini and other summer squash green and/or red peppers ? head of broccoli, ? head of cauliflower green beans, handful mushrooms, cut in wedges 8 oz. (approx.) Monterey Jack Cheese, grated 4 ox (approx.) Parmesan Cheese (fresh grated cheese; not from can) 2-3 tablespoons butter pepper juice from ? lemon Directions Cut onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes into wedges; cut green peppers into strips; break up broccoli and cauliflower; cut the remaining vegetables into large slices. Brush the bottom and sides of your pan with olive oil or butter. Place vegetables in pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese. Mix vegetables in the pan, so they are colorfully blended. Dot with butter, freshly grated pepper, and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Bake at 350 for about 20-30 minutes, or until vegetables are crunchy. Then sprinkle with Monterey Jack Cheese. Briefly bake until cheese is melted. Because our family is large and we love vegetables, we use a 13" x 9" pan. You can bake less vegetables in a smaller pan, if you wish. We like our vegetables crunchy, so we do not bake them for very long. If you want your vegetables done more, increase the cooking time. Notes Because I imagine your vegetable garden is producing an enormous amount of food, I have included a simple recipe for using fresh garden vegetables. My family enjoys this recipe very much. It is quick and tastes great with all the wonderfully fresh produce. Additionally, I have served this dish during holiday meals, because it is so much lighter than the usual holiday fare. Select a wide variety of vegetables from your garden, your local farmer's market, or your grocery store's produce department. The following assortment works very well for our family. The amount of each vegetable will vary, depending on your family's likes, the vegetable's availability, and what size pan you use. Feel free to eliminate any vegetables from the following list, or add additional ones: Go back to recipes