Vegetable Tian with Mozzarella and Oregano

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Vegetable Tian with Mozzarella and Oregano

 

Serving Size : 4

 

2 yellow bell peppers

1/3 cup olive oil

1 long

thin eggplant -- cut into thick

slices

2 red onions -- cut into quarters

2 medium zucchini -- cut diagonally into

chunks

12 cloves garlic

1 cup red wine

12 ripe plum tomatoes -- cut in half

lengthwise

12 black olives -- pitted

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon fresh oregano -- chopped

10 ounces mozzarella cheeses -- drained and thickly

sliced

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

Roast the bell peppers under a hot broiler or in a preheated oven at 400 F

for 15-20 minutes or until the skins are charred and blackened. Put them in

a plastic bag, seal, and let cool. Peel the peppers (the skin will come off

easily), then cut them in half, and scrape out the seeds. Cut the flesh

into thick strips. Set aside.

 

Heat the oil in a skillet, add the eggplant, and saute briefly. Remove to a

plate. In the same skillet, saute the onions, zucchini, and garlic until

just golden. Remove to a plate.

 

Add the wine and heat gently, stirring to de-glaze the pan juices.

 

Put the prepared vegetables and plum tomatoes in a shallow, ovenproof dish.

Sprinkle with the olives and pour over the heated wine. Drizzle with the

balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with half the oregano. Season with salt and

freshly ground black pepper.

 

Bake at 400 F for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, dot the top with the

mozzarella and cook for a further 10-15 minutes or until the cheese has

melted and the vegetables are well roasted.

 

Sprinkle with the remaining oregano and serve with crusty country bread to

mop up the lovely juices.

 

NOTES : Fresh oregano is used throughout the Mediterranean and gives this

dish a warm, earthy flavor. If you can't get it, use flat-leaf parsley or

chives instead. Flowering herbs look so beautiful and taste great too, so

when in season, serve the vegetables with a sprinkling of purple oregano

petals. They're delicious.

[Guest guest]

This sounds absolutely fantastic. Right up my alley. Thanks for posting!