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Green veggie slice with pesto

There's lots of flavour in this lower-carb vegetarian broccolini, cheese and pesto slice.

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr 10 mins, plus 15 minutes standing
  • Serving: 6 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch broccolini, trimmed
  • 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
  • ¹⁄³ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 2 tablespoons pesto
  • ¹⁄³ cup olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 3 courgettes, coarsely grated
  • 1 cup wholemeal spelt flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ²⁄³ cup reduced-fat grated cheddar cheese
  • 6 eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a 20cm square cake pan with baking paper, extending paper 5cm over sides.

    2 Cook broccolini and asparagus in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 1–2 minutes. Drain. Refresh under cold water. Drain.

    3 Add parsley, pesto and oil in a food processor to form a purée. Add this mixture to a bowl with the garlic, courgettes9, flour, baking powder and cheese, and stir to combine. Whisk eggs and milk and add to mixture. Mix well.

    4 Pour mixture into prepared pan. Press the broccolini and asparagus into mixture. Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a knife inserted comes out clean. Stand for 15 minutes. Invert, top-side up, to slice. Serve warm.

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