This recipe for mixed vegetable medley bakes uses summer veggies, such as sweet and regular potato, eggplant, zucchini, ripe tomatoes, and green beans roasted in olive oil with aromatic seasoning until the natural sugars caramelize to create a delicious side dish.
Your choice of tomato basepassata, canned tomatoes, tomato juice, or a mix of tomato paste and water
Optional Ingredients
Bell pepperssliced
Mushroomssliced
Cauliflower florets
Fresh basilthyme, or rosemary, finely chopped
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Clean and cut the russet potato, sweet potato, eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes into uniform slices, about ½ inch thick. Halve or quarter larger slices. You can keep the skin on for extra nutrients and texture or remove it if you prefer.
Lightly oil an oven-proof dish like a cast iron pot or any baking dish. Add both potatoes to the dish, season with a pinch of salt, and drizzle with olive oil. Scatter some oregano leaves over the potatoes and mix gently to coat.
Continue layering the eggplant, zucchini, onions, garlic, tomatoes, and green beans separately in the dish, seasoning each layer with salt and drizzling with olive oil as you go. If using optional vegetables, include them in the layers as desired.
Pour the tomato puree evenly over the assembled vegetables. Gently shake the dish and use a spoon to help distribute the sauce throughout the dish.
Add a final olive oil drizzle and a salt sprinkle on top. If using optional herbs, scatter them over the top. Bake the uncovered dish for 45-60 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and caramelized around the edges.
Optionally, sprinkle crumbled feta cheese on top before serving for added deliciousness.