Cheesy Fresh Vegetable Casserole

Loaded with fresh vegetables like potatoes, broccoli, and bell peppers, this cheesy casserole is really easy to throw together.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 379 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup chopped onion
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch paprika
• ⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper
• ⅓ cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 head broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
• 5 medium red potatoes, shredded
• 10 slices vegetarian bacon, cooked and chopped
• ⅓ cup nonfat sour cream
• 2 cups crushed whole wheat saltine crackers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Combine potatoes, broccoli, vegetarian bacon, onion, and bell peppers in a large bowl. Add sour cream, ranch mix, salt, and pepper. Pour into the baking dish and sprinkle paprika on top. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.

Step 3

Mix cracker crumbs and butter together in a separate bowl. Spread evenly over the casserole.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until crackers are crisp and cheese is brown and bubbly, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.