Easy-Peasy Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin

My hubby avoids vegetables quite often, unless I do a few things to help. Like for example, I will hand him a plate or bowl of a few raw veggies when he gets home, sometimes with dip, and tell him that dinner will be ready soon. That gets a few in him before the meat and etc. is ready. Well, a girl's gotta try something! *L*

So now with winter veggies being available in abundance in the stores, I have made this broccoli and cauliflower gratin a couple of times. To me, several changes make this a better situation.

*Salt and pepper should be added, I think.
*I've used nonfat yogurt instead of the sour cream and hubs still ate it happily. Or light sour cream works too.
*Haven't gone all the way to nonfat cream cheese, but neufachel (reduced fat) works just fine.
*This is a good recipe when your veggies aren't photo worthy. I had a head of cauliflower that needed to be used up pronto, and a bag of chopped broccoli when I made it last night. Neither was that exciting to look at, but with the sauce and cheese, no worries, mate!
*2% cheddar would be just fine, and I'll bet soy or rice cheese would be otay too.
*Ritz crackers on top? That didn't seem that exciting to me. Around here, I make bread in the bread machine and when it's getting a little dry, I just whirl the leftover bread in the food processor till I get bread crumbs. Let them dry out in a slow, low oven and you can use them in meat loaf, as a casserole topping, and I've even seen a recipe for using them in stuffing which is probably good too. A better use for dried out bread, I'm thinking...
*Didn't try finishing it in the microwave. I used the microwave to cook the veggies, but finished the dish in the oven. Don't know about you, but I'm a sucker for the crunchy cheesy/breadcrumb topping and that just isn't going to happen in the microwave, IMHO. I just did an hour at 350 degrees.

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