Mediterranean Vegetable Casserole Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
• In a saucepan, heat 2 tbsp Private Reserve extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add chopped onions (leave the sliced onions for later) and garlic and cook minutes, stirring regularly, until softened and fragrant (do not brown).
• Add meat (ground turkey or lean ground beef). Break the meat up to help it brown. Season with salt and pepper. Raise heat to medium-high and cook meat until fully browned, stirring occasionally. If there is any fat or extra liquid at this point, carefully drain and return saucepan back to heat.
• Now season with allspice, paprika, and nutmeg. Stir to combine.
• Add chopped canned tomatoes with juice, tomato paste and water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 7 to 10 minutes or so. Remove from heat.
• Add zucchini, carrots, and sliced onions to the bottom of a casserole dish like this one. Add the meat sauce and spread evenly.
• Cover the casserole dish tightly with foil. Bake in 375 degrees F heated-oven for about 40 minutes. Then uncover, and then broil for a brief few minutes, watching carefully.
• Remove from oven and garnish with fresh parsley. Transfer to dinner bowls, add a drizzle of Private Reserve EVOO. Serve with Lebanese rice or your favorite crusty bread.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients., Drain pasta; toss with sauce mixture. Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

VEGETARIAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil in a large, heavy-based pan. Add 1 finely chopped onion and cook gently for 5 - 10 mins until softened.
• Add 3 sliced garlic cloves, 1 tsp smoked paprika, ½ tsp ground cumin, 1 tbsp dried thyme, 3 sliced carrots, 2 finely sliced celery sticks, 1 chopped red pepper and 1 chopped yellow pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add two 400g cans tomatoes, 250ml vegetable stock (made with 1 stock pot), 2 thickly sliced courgettes and 2 sprigs fresh thyme and cook for 20 - 25 minutes.
• Take out the thyme sprigs. Stir in 250g cooked lentils and bring back to a simmer. Serve with wild and white basmati rice, mash or quinoa.

VEGETARIAN EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F and adjust an oven rack to the middle
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, baking powder, salt, pepper, and spices.
• To the egg mixture, add the bread pieces, shallots, tomatoes, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, kalmata olives, feta and parsley. Mix until everything is well combined.
• Lightly brush a 9" x 13" casserole dish with extra virgin olive oil. Transfer the egg and vegetable mixture into the casserole dish and spread evenly. Arrange the bell pepper slices on top.
• Place the egg casserole on the middle rack of your heated oven and bake for about 35 to 45 minutes or until the eggs are cooked through and the center of the casserole looks firm (test with a toothpick or a fork).
• Allow a few minutes for the casserole to settle before cutting throgh and serving.

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MEDITERRANEAN ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Use a non-stick spray to coat the inside of a 9 by 13-inch large baking dish. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Saute the sliced onions for about 3-5 minutes or until slightly softened.
• Add the red bell peppers, saute another 3-5 minutes or until slightly softened.
• Add the garlic and saute briefly for about 1 minute.
• Place these sauteed vegetables in the baking dish.
• Arrange the sliced eggplant, zucchini, summer squash and tomatoes in alternating layers in the baking dish.
• Add the oregano, salt and pepper.
• Drizzle the top with the remaining olive oil.
• Place in the oven, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes or until the vegetables are golden brown in color.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute onion and zucchini in oil for 15 minutes.
• Transfer to baking dish.
• Sprinkle lightly with flour.
• Arrange tomato and capsicum on top.
• Bake uncovered at 200 degrees C for 20 minutes.
• Top with olives, basil and pine nuts.
• Bake further 10 minutes.
• Drizzle with vinegar before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease bottom of oval casserole or 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Arrange slices of vegetables in rows, alternating different types and overlapping slices in part to make attractive arrangement.
• Sprinkle garlic evenly over top.
• Mix olive oil with rosemary in small bowl; spread over top.
• Pour wine over vegetables; season with salt and pepper.
• Loosely cover with foil. Bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.