Name: Cheesy Eggplant and Zucchini Bake recipe by Ishita Asher at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Eggplant (Long Black one), cut into thin slices; 1 Large Zucchini cut into thin slices; 1/2 Butternut Squash, cut into thin slices; 1 cup Tomato puree; 1 cup Red and Orange Bell Pepper, finely chopped; 1/2 onion, finely chopped; 3 pods of Garlic, finely chopped; 10-12 leaves of Basil; 1 tsp garlic powder; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 tbsp oil

ABOUT Cheesy Eggplant and Zucchini Bake RECIPE

The Eggplant and Zucchini bake is inspired from Ratatouille, a French Provencal dish, full of vegetables, cheese, and a sauce. My dish consists mainly of Eggplant, Zucchini and Butternut Squash, mainly winter vegetables, layered with tomato and bell pepper sauce and lots of Basil. With all the colors present in the dish it makes for a perfect Christmas evening main course.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 Eggplant (Long Black one), cut into thin slices
1 Large Zucchini cut into thin slices
1/2 Butternut Squash, cut into thin slices
1 cup Tomato puree
1 cup Red and Orange Bell Pepper, finely chopped
1/2 onion, finely chopped
3 pods of Garlic, finely chopped
10-12 leaves of Basil
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp oil

Instructions

In a baking dish, take the eggplant, zucchini, and squash slices and marinate with garlic powder, salt and pepper and oil and bake for 10-12 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 180C/350F.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan, add the garlic, crushed Basil leaves, chopped bell peppers, onion and fry well.
Add the tomato puree and cook well till the tomatoes leave the oil.
Add salt and pepper and mix well.
Cook till the sauce thickens and keep aside.
Take another baking dish and spread the tomato sauce at the bottom.
Place the eggplant slices, on that the squash slices and lastly the Zucchini slices.
Spread some Basil leaves over the vegetables.
Cover the layer with the mix of mozzarella and cheddar cheese and bake again for 25 minutes at 180C/350F.
Serve with Garlic bread.

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