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Serves: 1

Prep. time: 2 minutes

Category: Health Food

For the spinach

Amt	Unit	Ingredients
5	bundles	spinach
1	tablespoon	butter
1		onion chopped
2	teaspoons	plain flour
1		green chilli chopped
4	tablespoons	milk
		salt and pepper to taste

For the vegetables

Amt	Unit	Ingredients
3	teacups	mixed vegetables - French beans, carrots, green peas, potatoes
3	teacups	low calorie white sauce
2	tablespoons	grated cooking cheese
		salt and pepper to taste

For the baking

Amt	Unit	Ingredients
2	tablespoons	cooking cheese grated

For the spinach

Directions:

1.	Chop the spinach very finely, steam. Blend in a liquidiser.
2.	Heat the butter and fry the onion, flour and green chilli for ¹/₂ a minute.
3.	Add the spinach, milk, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.

For the vegetables

Directions:

1.	Mix all the vegetables, white sauce, cheese, salt and pepper.

For the baking

Directions:

1.	Spread the spinach mixture on a greased baking dish and cover with the vegetable mixture.
2.	Sprinkle the cooking cheese and bake in a hot oven at 230 degree C for about 20 minutes. Serve hot.

Notes:

A favourite Italian casserole that's rendered healthier by white sauce thickened with cauliflower. Rich in carbohydrates, Vitamins A, C, K and folic acid.

Vegetable Florentine

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