Garden Veggies Casserole

Photo: flickr user norwichnuts

Ingredients

2 cups cooked rice

1 cup grated cheese (Cheddar)

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup cauliflower flowerettes

1 cup chopped broccoli

1/2 cup sliced celery

1/2 cup sliced carrots

1/2 cup sliced zucchini

2 cups pasta sauce

1 clv garlic, minced

2 teaspoons dry basil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine rice and half of cheese. Mix well. Place in bottom of 10 x 6 x 2 inch baking dish. Meanwhile, steam the vegetables 5 to 7 minutes until tender crisp. Spoon vegetables over rice-cheese mixture. Combine pasta sauce, garlic and basil. Pour over vegetables. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.