Potato~ pepper & tomato casserole w/morocca

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
6Garlic cloves
½teaspoonSalt
2teaspoonsPaprika
½teaspoonCumin
½teaspoonCayenne
¾cupCilantro; chopped
¾cupParsley; chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
3tablespoonsMild red or white wine vinegar
3tablespoonsVirgin olive oil
Salt to taste
poundsFingerling or red potatoes
1largeRed bell pepper; cut in 1 1/2-inch squares
1largeGreen bell pepper; cut in 1 1/2-inch squares
1largeYellow bellpepper; cut in 1 1/2-inch squares
20Celery pieces, about 2\"
Salt to taste
1poundsRed or yellow tomatoes; cut in eights
2tablespoonsVirgin olive oil

Directions

SAUCE

VEGETABLES

sauce: With a mortar and pestle or in a food processor, crush garlic with salt, paprika, cumin and cayenne until it forms a fairly uniform paste.Add herbs and bruise them with a few poundsings of the pestle.

Then stir in lemon juice, vinegar and olive oil.Season with salt to taste.

Vegetables: If using fingerlings, slice them in half lengthwise.If using round potatoes, slice into ½-inch thick rounds or quarter rounds.

Put potatoes, bell peppers and celery in a bowl, season with salt and toss with sauce. Transfer to a large, shallow baking dish; intersperse tomatoes among potato mixture. Drizzle oil over the top, cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove foil and bake 20 minutes more or until vegetables are tender. Serves 4 to 6.

Per serving: 285 cal; 4 g prot; 7 g fat; 52 g carb; 0 chol; 60 mg sod; 6 g fiber; vegan

Vegetarian Times, Nov 93/MM by DEEANNE