Ever wonder what to do with all of those fresh veggies you are either growing or have bought out of sheer delight at a farmer's market and then you get home and realize…Oh, wow….
What was I thinking?
Well, that happened to me recently and here's what I came up with…everything was from our garden except for the mushrooms.
Oh, and a few Creole Tomatoes that I picked up on our way out of New Orleans!
Love these chocolate tomatoes! They are so yummy!
Here are all of the veggies and garlic, cut up, tossed in EVOO as Rachael says, sprinkled with kosher salt and pepper and some red pepper flakes as well.
Here are the veggies after roasting!
Fresh basil was added at the end.
And, BAM! You have yourself pretty much all of the ingredients for this yummy dish! Miller never even realized there wasn't any meat in it! He finished it off the next day for lunch as well!
Roasted Eggplant and Tomatoes….turned into Caponata Casserole!
3 tomatoes
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes
6 medium sized chocolate tomatoes or other heirloom
1 package sliced mushroomskosher salt and pepper to taste
2-3 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion (diced) optional
3 cloves garlic (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
fresh basil, torn or cut up (about 15 leaves)
Homemade Marinara Sauce or favorite brand (about 1 cup)1 pound pasta ( I used whole wheat)
Fresh mozzarella cheese
Parmesan Cheese
Roast your veggies, minced garlic and red pepper flakes as shown above at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want them to be good and done! Cook your pasta and toss with a small amount of olive oil to prevent sticking. Toss warm pasta with the cheeses and fresh basil and then scrape all of the roasted veggies in as well, including all of the juices from the pan. Add as much marinara sauce as you would like. Place in a greased casserole dish and top with more parmesan cheese. Bake covered for 30 minutes and then uncover and bake until bubbly and all cheese is melted. I also served some marinara on the side mainly because I thought Miller wasn't going to love it and really did like it! So use your own judgement on that one!
Hope you enjoy!!
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