Roasted Zucchini And Eggplant Food

ROASTED EGGPLANT & ZUCCHINI {WITHOUT BREAD CRUMBS}

Steps:

• Add chopped onion, 2 tablespoons olive oil, dried thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a skillet.
• Heat onion mixture over medium high heat, until onions are browned, about 10 minutes.
• Remove onions from heat and add minced garlic. Mix onions and garlic together well.
• Fold in quartered tomatoes and set skillet aside (off heat).
• In a large mixing bowl, add pieces of zucchini, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl and mix well.
• Spread zucchini over a baking sheet and broil on HIGH for 8-10minutes, flipping halfway through, until edges of zucchini begin to brown.
• Repeat the process with eggplant. In a mixing bowl, add olive oil, salt and pepper and spread on sheet pan.
• Broil for 7-10 minutes until eggplant begins to brown.
• Once both vegetables are ready, add browned zucchini, brown and cooked eggplant, and tomato onion mixture to a shallow casserole dish or deep sheet pan and mix well to combine all together.
• Sprinkle top of dish with fresh basil leaves and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and mix once more before serving. Cooked croutons also make a great addition.

ROASTED BABY EGGPLANT, TOMATO, AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Put eggplant cubes in a colander set over a bowl. Sprinkle salt liberally over the eggplant cubes; let sit to drain for 30 minutes.
• Toss tomatoes, zucchini, onion, and garlic together in a bowl. Drizzle olive oil over the mixture and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper.
• Rinse eggplant to remove salt and pat dry with paper towel; add to the tomato mixture and stir. Add olive oil as necessary to assure the eggplant cubes are coated. Spread the vegetable mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in preheated oven until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.

ROASTED ROSEMARY ZUCCHINI AND EGGPLANT MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place sliced eggplant, zucchini and onions in a large bowl.
• Add all remaining ingredients and toss to coat well. Pour into a baking dish or foil pan and bake at 450°F for about 25-30 minutes or until desired tenderness. Or place foil pan on grill and grill for approximately 20-25 minutes or until desired tenderness.

ROASTED EGGPLANT AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Toss eggplant, zucchini, olive oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Spread out on a large rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are softened and browned in spots, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer to a serving platter. Sprinkle with basil and drizzle with vinegar before serving. Can be served hot, room temperature or cold.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI AND OR EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Slice zucchini in lengthwise into four slices.
• Mix oil, pepper, garlic, and oregano.
• Rub with oil mixture.
• Let marinate for about 30-60 minutes.
• Place zucchini on hot grill.
• Grill until browned.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix lime juice and cilantro together.
• Sprinkle with lime juice.
• Season with salt to taste.

ROASTED ZUCCHINI, MUSHROOM AND EGGPLANT PARMESAN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Vegetables -- Thin slice the zucchini, lengthwise and then cut in half skin on, same with the eggplant. Then slice the portabellos the same way. Drizzle all with olive oil, salt and pepper and place on a cookie sheet lined with foil or parchment paper and cook 15-20 minutes until golden brown and 1/2 way cooked. Lightly soft but not over done. Remove and let cool.
• Sauce -- Add a little olive oil just a teaspoon to a pot and add the onion, garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes until soft. Add the tomatoes, basil, parsley, a little salt and pepper and cook and just let simmer for 10-12 minutes as you prepare all the other ingredients.
• Topping -- Make the bread crumbs, just mix the bread crumbs and olive oil in a small bowl to combine.
• Sandwich time -- Now, we are making a sandwich basically. Three layers. First add a little sauce about 3/4 cup to the bottom of a small casserole dish. Then -- Eggplant (1 slice), sauce (just a tablespoon or so), and cheese (1 slice of mozzarella and then 1 tablespoon of parmesan) and a sprinkle of bread crumbs. Then zucchini, sauce (1 tablespoon or so), cheese (1 slice of mozzarella and then 1 tablespoon of parmesan) and a sprinkle of bread crumbs. Then mushrooms, sauce , cheese (1 slice of mozzarella and then 1 tablespoon of parmesan) and a sprinkle of bread crumbs. Then topped with eggplant, and the sauce. Divide among the 6 sandwiches and top well. Then top with bread crumbs, and parmesan.
• Bake -- at 350 for 30-40 minutes until nice and bubbly and bread crumbs are nice and brown. My oven takes around 30 minutes.

ROASTED ZUCCHINI AND EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Grease two rimmed baking sheets. Adjust oven racks to lower middle and upper middle positions and heat oven to 400 deg F.
• Toss zucchini and eggplant with 3 tbl olive oil two-thirds of garlic, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper.
• Spread on baking sheets and bake, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden brown, 35-45 minutes; set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tbl oil in large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes with their juice, bring to simmer and cook until flavors blend, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in basil and salt and pepper, to taste. Let cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes. You should have about 7 cups of sauce - add water, if necessary, to reach cups.
• Spread 1 cup cooled sauce on bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
• Lay 3 noodles in dish, spread one-waurter of cooled vegetables over noodels, and top with 1 cup sauce.
• Sprinkle 2/3 cup mozzarella and 1/2 cup Parmesan over sauce.
• Repeat layering of noodles, veggies, sauce and cheeses two more times.
• Lay remaining 3 noodles in dish and top with remaining vegetable and 1 cup sauce. Transfer remaining 2 cups sauce to storage container.
• Wrap dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate lasagna, and the remaining sauce, for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 deg F. Unwarp dish and spread reserved sauce over top.
• Cover dish tightly with greased aluminum foil and bake lasagna until hot throughtou and bubbling around eges, about 45 minutes.
• Remove foil, sprinkle with remaining mozarella and Parmesan an bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted and begins to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Let cool ten minutes, and serve.