Welcome spring with fresh veggies baked in a shortcut crust crumble.

Bake individual servings in crocks or make it all at once in a casserole dish.

It’s the fresh goodness of spring combined with comfort-food crust.  Perfect combo!

I love cooking with vegetables that are in season.  It’s nature’s way of bringing us balance.  Spring veggies include peas, onions, broccoli and asparagus, just to name a few.

Your family is going to love this fresh Spring Veggie Pot Pie Crumble.  See below for more pictures.

Happy Cooking!  ~ Gena

Spring Veggie Pot Pie Crumble

Ingredients:
Serves 4-5

• 1 head broccoli, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped **
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 1 T olive oil **
• 3 T butter **
• 3 T flour **
• 1 cup milk **
• 1 cup chicken broth

For the Crumble Topping:

• 2 cups flour **
• 6 T cold butter, cut into 1/2″ chunks **
• 1 t. salt **
• 1/2 t. pepper **
• 1 cup cream **

** Ingredients are used in other recipes from This Week’s Menu, starred to help in your planning.  Types of cheese and milk/cream may vary. 🙂

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400° F
• Prepare the crumble topping. Using a fork, mix flour, salt and pepper in a med. bowl.  Cut in butter, pressing it into the flour, until coarse crumbles form.  Add cream and mix well.  If it is too doughy, add a little more flour until it resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Saute broccoli and onions until just soft, about 5 minutes
• Add frozen peas and cook for a few more minutes, or until peas are warmed through.
• Distribute evenly in a 9″x13″ baking dish, individual ramekins or oven-proof crocks.
• Using the same skillet, melt 3 T butter over medium heat.
• Whisk in 3 T flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Slowly add chicken broth and whisk until smooth.
• Add 1 cup milk.  Continue whisking until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
• Spread sauce evenly over veggies in baking dish or ramekins.  Stir until veggies are well coated.
• Evenly distribute crumble topping over the top of veggie mixture and bake for approximately 15 min. or topping is lightly browned.

Enjoy!!

Click on individual pictures for a closer look.  🙂

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