Hariton's 'Famous' Vegetarian Casserole

This is a very tasty dish consisting of all kinds of fresh vegetables and herbs baked in the oven. This will tantalize your taste buds. It has been a sell-out at our Greek Church at every function for five years now. We serve this on toasted, warm pita bread.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 176 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• ¼ cup chopped fresh dill weed
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• ¾ cup olive oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 pound fresh green beans
• 8 large eggplants
• 8 large potatoes
• 8 green bell peppers
• 8 large onions
• 8 summer squash
• 6 tomatoes
• 1 pound whole fresh mushrooms
• 2 bulbs garlic, cloves separated and peeled
• ¼ cup chopped fresh oregano

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Prepare the eggplant before assembling ingredients, by cutting them into 2 inch chunks and putting them into an extra large bowl with salted water to cover. This will draw out the bitterness from the eggplant. Let this sit for about 3 hours.

Step 3

Cut the potatoes, green bell peppers, onion, squash and tomatoes into 2-inch chunks. Cut the green beans and mushrooms in half and peel the garlic cloves.

Step 4

Drain and rinse the eggplant, then combine it with all the other chopped vegetables, the dill, oregano and basil and place all into a 3x13x18 inch roasting pan. Pour the tomato sauce and olive oil over all.

Step 5

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 2 1/2 hours, adding a little water about halfway through cooking time to keep moist.