Cheesy Cauliflower & Broccoli Bake

While the cauliflower and broccoli are roasting, thinly slice the brown onion. Finely chop the garlic (or use a garlic press). Pick the thyme leaves. Roughly chop the parsley. Zest the lemon to get a good pinch. In a medium bowl, combine the parsley, lemon zest, shredded Cheddar cheese and panko breadcrumbs. Drizzle generously with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine.

Heat a drizzle of olive in a medium frying pan over a medium high heat. Add the butter and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the plain flour and cook, stirring, until the onion is coated, 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, add the Dijon mustard, cooking cream and crumbled vegetable stock (1 cube for 2 people / 2 cubes for 4 people). Stir to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Add the roasted cauliflower and broccoli to the pan and crumble in the fetta. Stir to coat. Transfer the mixture to a medium baking dish. Top with the cheesy thyme mixture and bake until the panko is golden and the cheese has melted, 8-12 minutes.

While the bake is in the oven, trim the green beans. Cut the carrot (unpeeled) into thin matchsticks. Slice the lemon in half. Wash out the frying pan and return to a medium high heat. Add the green beans, carrot and a good squeeze of lemon juice and a dash of water. Cook, tossing, until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add more lemon or water as you go to speed up the cooking process and help the beans cook evenly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.