Roasted vegetable casserole, lhj
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | medium | Eggplant; cut in 1\" pieces |
| 12 | ounces | Fresh mushrooms; cut in half or |
| 2 | mediums | Zucchini; cut in 1\" pieces |
| 1 | large | Onion; chopped |
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Oregano |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Freshly ground pepper; divided |
| 1 | Loaf italian bread; cut in 1\" cubes | |
| 29 | ounces | Italian-style stewed tomatoes; 2 cans |
| 15 | ounces | Ricotta cheese; part skim milk |
| 1 | cup | Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; divided |
| ¼ | cup | Freshly grated parmesan cheese |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped fresh basil |
| 2 | larges | Eggs |
Directions
1. Heat oven to 450°F. Place eggplant, mushrooms, zucchini and onion in large roasting or broiler pan. Add olive oil, salt, oregano and ½ teaspoon pepper, tossing to coat. Stir in bread cubes. Roast vegetables and bread cubes 10 minutes. Stir; roast 10 to 15 minutes more until vegetables are tender. Stir in stewed tomatoes.
2. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Combine ricotta cheese, ½ cup shredded mozzarella, Parmesan, basil, eggs and remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper in medium bowl until blended.
3. Spoon half of vegetable mixture evenly into bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with cheese mixture, then remaining vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup mozzarella cheese. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until bubbly.
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Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n5 by LHJ Recipe <lhjrecipe@...> NOTES : Roasting concentrates the rich vegetable flavors, and the three cheeses--ricotta, mozzarella and grated Parmesan--give it a consistency and taste reminiscent of the best lasagne. Serve with a salad and it's a terrific meatless meal. Prep Time: 25 minutes Baking Time: 45 to 55 minutes Degree Of Difficulty: Easy Date: Wednesday, November 19, 1997 11:44 AM Recipe by: Ladies Home Journal
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #941 by "abprice@..." <abprice@...> on Dec 2, 1997