Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F.

Step 2

Add the chopped vegetables and melted butter to a medium size bowl.

Step 3

Stir to coat the vegetables in the butter.

Step 4

In a small bowl, combine the Parmesan cheese, panko bread crumbs, and cayenne pepper (if using). Mix well.

Step 5

Add the Parmesan cheese mixture to the bowl of vegetables and mix well.

Step 6

Pour the vegetables into a medium-size baking dish, evenly spreading any extra bread crumbs from the bottom of the bowl all over the top of the veggies.

Step 7

Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.

Step 8

Remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are fork-tender and the bread crumbs are golden brown.