Best Layered Vegetable Loaf With Cream Sauce Recipes

SPINACH LOAF

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-5-inch nonstick loaf pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Place the eggs and milk in a large bowl. Add the bread and stir to combine.
• Heat the butter in a large, high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper and cook until soft, about 6 minutes. In batches, add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 15 minutes. Drain in a colander. Press gently on top of the spinach to release excess moisture. Set aside to cool slightly. Transfer the spinach mixture to a food processor and blend until smooth. Pour the spinach into the bowl with the bread mixture. Add 3/4 cup of the Parmesan, the remaining salt and pepper and the nutmeg. Stir until smooth.
• Spread half of the mixture on the bottom of the prepared pan. Lay the hard boiled eggs, end-to-end, in a line along the center of the spinach mixture. Add the remaining spinach mixture on top and press gently. Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan on top and bake for 1 hour. Cool 15 minutes, then run a thin metal spatula around the edges of the pan to release the loaf. Invert the loaf onto a cutting board, remove the parchment paper, and cut into slices.

LAYERED VEGETABLE LOAF WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• For first layer: Spoon-beat eggs in bowl. Measure broccoli after it has been cooked and finely chopped.
• Add to eggs along with remaining 3 ingredients. Mix well and pack into well-greased 8x4x2-1/2 inch (20x10x6 cm) pan.
• For second layer: Spoon-beat second amount of eggs in bowl. Mix in the next 5 ingredients and spread over broccoli layer.
• For third layer: Spoon-beat remaining eggs and mix in the next 4 ingredients. Spread over rice layer.
• Bake at 325F for about 1 hour or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
• Invert on serving tray and unmold. Garnish with cooked broccoli florets, cooked carrot pieces, and pearl onions, if desired.
• For cream sauce: Melt butter in saucepan, then mix in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk and stir until sauce boils and thickens. Makes about one cup.