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Baked Vegetables in Spinach Sauce | Creamy Spinach Vegetable Bake | Baked Veggies in Spinach Puree |
Tarla Dalal
• 22 June, 2015
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Baked Vegetables in Spinach Sauce | Creamy Spinach Vegetable Bake | Baked Veggies in Spinach Puree |
Baked Vegetables in Spinach Sauce is a rich, comforting, and nourishing Creamy Spinach Vegetable Bake that beautifully blends the goodness of assorted vegetables with a velvety spinach-based white sauce. This dish transforms everyday veggies like carrots, beans, peas, and cauliflower into a gourmet-style preparation that is both colourful and delicious. The spinach purée adds not only an appealing green hue but also a nutritious twist, making this recipe a wholesome choice for family meals.
The heart of this dish lies in its Spinach Sauce, made by lightly sautéing spinach, blending it into a smooth purée, and combining it with a classic white sauce of butter, flour, and milk. This creates a creamy, flavour-rich base that coats each vegetable beautifully. The addition of spinach elevates the sauce by giving it a fresh, earthy flavour, making it more vibrant and exciting compared to traditional white sauce. A hint of pepper brings in the perfect mild spice to balance the creaminess.
The boiled mixed vegetables are then added to the spinach sauce along with fresh cream, salt, and pepper, enhancing the dish’s richness. The vegetables retain a slight crunch, providing a delightful contrast to the smooth sauce. This harmony of textures and flavours makes the dish a favourite among both children and adults, while also offering a nutritious way to incorporate more greens and vegetables into one’s diet.
Once combined, the mixture is poured into a baking dish and topped generously with grated cheese. Baking at 180°C (360°F) for 10–15 minutes melts the cheese into a golden, bubbly crust, turning the dish into a comforting, oven-baked delight. The aroma of warm spinach sauce and cheese fills the kitchen, making this Baked Veggies in Spinach Purée hard to resist.
Overall, Baked Vegetables in Spinach Sauce is a flavourful, wholesome dish with a creamy, colourful twist. It pairs wonderfully with garlic bread, toasted baguettes, or even simple herb rice. Packed with nutrients from spinach and vegetables, and enriched with a creamy base, this preparation is perfect for family dinners, potlucks, or festive meals—an elegant yet easy way to enjoy vegetables in a luxurious, comforting form.
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Soaking Time
0
Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
12 Mins
Baking Time
20 Mins
Baking Temperature
180 °C (360 °F)
Sprouting Time
0
Total Time
52 Mins
Makes
3 servings
Ingredients
For The Spinach Sauce
1 cup chopped spinach (palak)
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp plain flour (maida)
2 cups milk
salt and to taste
for Baked Vegetables in Spinach Sauce
2 cups boiled mixed vegetables
(french beans , carrot ,
green peas and cauliflower)
salt and to taste
1 tbsp fresh cream
1/4 cup grated processed cheese
Method
For the spinach sauce
- Pour ¼ cup of water in a kadhai, allow it to boil.
- Add the spinach and sauté on a high flame for 1½ minutes or till the spinach is soft.
- Remove from the flame, allow it to cool and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Keep aside.
- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the plain flour and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the spinach purée, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Switch off the flame, add the pepper powder and mix well.
How to proceed
- Combine the prepared spinach sauce, boiled vegetables, salt, pepper and cream, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 t o2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Pour in a 175 mm. (7") baking dish and sprinkle the cheese all over and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 °c (360 °f) for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Baked Vegetables in Spinach Sauce | Creamy Spinach Vegetable Bake | Baked Veggies in Spinach Puree | Video by Tarla Dalal
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- Baked vegetables in spinach sauce is made of 1 cup chopped spinach (palak), 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp plain flour (maida), 2 cups milk, salt and to taste, 2 cups mixed boiled vegetables, (french beans , carrot , green peas and cauliflower), salt and to taste, 1 tbsp fresh cream and 1/4 cup grated processed cheese.
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The boiled mixed vegetables for this recipe should be well cooked, but not mushy.
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Use the spinach puree immediately to get the perfect green colour of the spinach sauce.
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While making spinach sauce, after adding the plain flour remember to sauté continuously to avoid lump formation.
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The boiled mixed vegetables for this recipe should be well cooked, but not mushy.
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Choose spinach that has vibrant deep green leaves and stems with no signs of yellowing.
- The leaves should look fresh and tender, and not be wilted or bruised.
- Avoid those that have a slimy coating as this is an indication of decay.
- Also check for dirt especially in between the thick stems.
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Choose spinach that has vibrant deep green leaves and stems with no signs of yellowing.
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To make spinach puree, pour ¼ cup of water in a kadhai and allow it to boil.
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Add 1 cup chopped spinach (palak).
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Sauté on a high flame for 1½ minutes or till the spinach is soft.
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Remove from the flame, allow it to cool.
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Blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Keep aside.
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To make spinach sauce, heat 2 tbsp butter in a broad non-stick pan.
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Add 2 tbsp plain flour (maida).
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Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
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Add 2 cups milk.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
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Add salt to taste.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
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Add the prepared spinach purée.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
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Switch off the flame, add the pepper powder to taste and mix well. Keep the spinach sauce aside.
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For the mixed vegetables, you can boil each vegetable separately or boil them together in one deep pan. We need 2 cups mixed boiled vegetables (french beans, carrot, green peas and cauliflower) in all. First we need 1/2 cup diagonally cut and boiled French bean.
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Then we need 1/2 cup boiled green peas.
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We also need 1/2 cup boiled cauliflower florets.
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We also need 1/2 cup diagonally cut and boiled carrots.
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For the mixed vegetables, you can boil each vegetable separately or boil them together in one deep pan. We need 2 cups mixed boiled vegetables (french beans, carrot, green peas and cauliflower) in all. First we need 1/2 cup diagonally cut and boiled French bean.
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To make baked vegetables in spinach sauce recipe | Indian style baked vegetables with spinach and cheese | easy vegetarian dinner, add the prepared spinach sauce in a broad non-stick pan.
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Add 2 cups mixed boiled vegetables (french beans, carrot, green peas and cauliflower) to it.
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Add salt to taste.
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Add pepper powder to tastel
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Add 1 tbsp fresh cream. This adds luscious texture to the baked vegetables.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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- Pour in a 175 mm. (7") baking dish.
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Sprinkle 1/4 cup grated processed cheese all over it.
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- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C (360°F) for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Serve baked vegetables in spinach sauce recipe | Indian style baked vegetables with spinach and cheese | easy vegetarian dinner immediately.
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To make baked vegetables in spinach sauce recipe | Indian style baked vegetables with spinach and cheese | easy vegetarian dinner, add the prepared spinach sauce in a broad non-stick pan.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 320 cal |
| Protein | 11.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19.7 g |
| Fiber | 4.5 g |
| Fat | 18.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 48 mg |
| Sodium | 210.3 mg |
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manjirid
Sept. 29, 2021, 8:33 p.m.
Excellent recipe to help kids eat spinach without nagging! Baked Vegetables in Spinach Sauce is cheesy and succulent and makes for a great one-dish meal! Extremely nutritious and flavoursome. Thank you! :)
Foodie #603414
Sept. 8, 2021, 3:24 p.m.
Tasty dish, but can do without baking. Just make the sauce a bit thick and pour it over the boiled veggies. CB
Foodie #603414
Sept. 7, 2021, 3:16 p.m.
Tasty dish, but I feel there is little need to bake it. Tastes just as good by pouring the sauce on boiled veggies.
Payal Parikh 86
Feb. 20, 2021, 8:22 a.m.
This baked dish was so easy and tasty...I served it with garlic bread and it was outstanding...Worth a try !
Prem Kumar
Jan. 31, 2021, 1:27 a.m.
Amit Kharpude
May 6, 2020, 12:54 p.m.
Many times my office friends have family lunch or dinner get together one or the alternate off days turn by turn. When it is my family turn, my mother & wife follows straight royal Mughlai dishes like Subzis, Biryanis, Nans, Rotis and parathas. These dishes play very important role during treats offer to our guests and obtain praises. Specifically the Makhani rotis, masala paneer naan,laccha parathas, Kulcha is alway enjoyed with delicious royal subzis. Friends, their wives and kids alway praises for the treats they had during the party at our home.
MITAL DESAI
Oct. 8, 2018, 2:23 p.m.
can we bake in microwave?
Tarla Dalal
Oct. 8, 2018, 2:23 p.m.
Yes, you can try doing that but it would not take so much time. Microwave on HIGH till the cheese melts.
Sushma Soni
Oct. 21, 2016, 11:45 a.m.
Very simple n easy to make recipes suggested with lesser time but yet tasty & healthy. Mouth watering aroma of Bread upma and Hariyali chawal was simply outstanding. Both dishes was finished without any wastage or leftover at my home. The another recipe I tried was Green Garlic Multigrain Rotis...something different with green garlic taste very good. Enjoyed by my loving family.
Urvi
May 31, 2016, 9:32 a.m.
I want to make dis receipe for party wanted to know what accompainment should be offered along with this.. like curd raita it something
Chris Uuricich
March 25, 2016, 9:59 p.m.
I was surprised how ?non? Indian this dish was, incorporating a roux and cheese. So when I cooked the spinach for the pur?e, I added some garlic and ginger, red onion, coriander powder, a bit of cardamom, and Garam masala to give it a Vedic flair. In the oven now.
Archana M
Dec. 28, 2015, 5:29 p.m.
baked vegetables in spinach sauce.. this recipe is so creamy and cheesy with loads of vegetables added.. the colour of the dish tempts to try atleast a spoonfull of this. it is perfectly baked.. served it best with garlicy bread.. with some more of extra cheese.
Sheela
Aug. 12, 2014, 9:45 a.m.
You could add your fav cheese blend and make Mac n cheese using this sauce. I usually make the sauce with cornstarch. For people who like gluten free. Thank you this one sounds and looks really good
Tarla Dalal
Aug. 12, 2014, 9:45 a.m.
Thank you for the feedback. Keep sharing your reviews for the articles and recipes you like.
