Baked vegetables in tomato sauce is a delicious meal for vegetarians. If you leave out the parmesan this meal is great also for vegans. When you bake instead of roasting the vegetables, you have a juicy and yummy dish filled with vitamins.

If you like fish or chicken, you can pan fry a fillet and enjoy it with this vegetable dish. One option is to add white fish (cod, pike perch, haddock, flounder or similar) to this recipe and the fish cooks in the oven in the tomato sauce.

All my recipes are for two people. If you cook for four, you can double the ingredients. Regarding the spices (salt, garlic paste, dried basil and Garlic & Pepper seasoning) you can add more of each except the salt. It’s better to not use too much salt.

• 1 cup (240 g) broccoli florets
• 8 asparagus spears
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 10 mushrooms
• 1-2 tbsp chopped red onion (or any onion you prefer)
• 1 small can (tin) cherry tomatoes in juice
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
• 1 tsp garlic paste (or garlic powder)
• 2 tbsp grated or flaked parmesan (or vegetarian parmesan)
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp Roasted Garlic & Pepper seasoning (or tomato pepper)

How to prepare:

Pre-heat the oven to 390 F (200 C). Choose an oven pan with high sides. Add the tomatoes from the can in the pan. Add water and broccoli florets. Cut off the hard bottom part of the asparagus spears. Cut the spears into smaller pieces and add these in the pan.

Cut the mushrooms in half and add them in the pan. Season with garlic paste, salt, dried basil and Garlic & Pepper seasoning (or tomato pepper). Sprinkle chopped onion on the dish.

Cook this dish in the oven for 18-20 minutes. Garnish with grated parmesan and divide the dish between tho plates.

(If you want to add fish to this dish, cut a white fish fillet into 1 inch (25 mm) pieces or slices and add the fish into the tomato sauce.)

Did you know that broccoli offers numerous health benefits due to its rich nutrient content. It’s a good source of antioxidants, fiber, and vitamins C and K. Broccoli’s fiber content can help lower cholesterol. Broccoli may also help reduce calcium buildup in blood vessels, which can further protect against heart disease.