National Vegetarian Week: Vegetable Gratin
Ingredients
- 4 tbs Filippo Berio Olive Oil
- 2 red onions, peeled and sliced finely
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped finely
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 750 g (1 lb 10 oz) aubergines, cut into 1 cm (½ cm) cubes
- 1 x 400 g can Cirio chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbs balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbs fresh basil
- 100 g (3½ oz) vegetarian parmesan-style cheese, grated
- 300 g (10½ oz) courgettes, sliced thinly using a vegetable peeler
- 2 x 100 g balls vegetarian mozzarella cheese, torn roughly
- Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for drizzling
National Vegetarian Week runs from May 11-17.
To mark the occasion, we’re publishing a vegetarian recipe every day this week.
Today: this tasty looking vegetable gratin.
Method:
- Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg. C., 355 deg. F., Gas Mark 4.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying-pan and add the onions, garlic and half of the oregano. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining olive oil and turn the heat up high. Add the aubergine and cook for a further 3 minutes.
- Next, add the Cirio chopped tomatoes and vinegar and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the basil and half of the vegetarian parmesan-style cheese.
- Spread the mixture on the bottom of a gratin dish. Dot with the mozzarella and top with courgette ribbons. Sprinkle with the remaining parmesan-style cheese. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and cook for 15 minutes in the oven.
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