The best thing about this meal is that you can use whatever vegetables you have to hand. If vegetarian foods aren't your thing, just add some diced meat to the pot - whether it's chicken, beef or lamb. The ingredients below are just a guide.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Cost per serving: £1.50
5 A DAY portions per serving: 2
Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 190 °C / gas mark 5. Chop the vegetables into chunks and arrange in layers in a large casserole dish (except the potatoes). If you don't have a casserole dish, yhou can put them into a saucepan and cook on the hob.
2. Season the vegetable layers lightly with black pepper and sprinkle them with garlic and chopped herbas as you go.
Step 2
3. Boil 300ml water and add the stock cube. Add the flour to the stock and pour over the vegetables.
4. Arrange the potatoes in overlapping layers on top. Dot with a small amount of butter and cover tightly.
Step 3
5. Cook in the oven (or on the hob) for about an hour, or until the vegetables are tender.
6. Remove the lid from the dish and cook for a further 15 minutes until the top layer of potatoes is golden and crisp at the edges.
7. Serve and enjoy.