Manicotti With Garden Vegetables Recipe
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 medium-size yellow onion, finely chopped | ||
| 1 medium-size sweet red pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1/2 inch squares | ||
| Eggplant | 1 Small | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| 1/2 teaspoon each dried thyme and basil, crumbled | ||
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| 1 medium-size zucchini, halved lengthwise and thickly sliced | ||
| 1/4 cup minced fresh basil or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil, crumbled | ||
| Frozen spinach package | 2 , thawed | |
| 1/3 cup Basic Beef Stock or canned beef broth | ||
| Parmesan cheese | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400° F.
Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat for 1 minute.
Add the onion and pepper and saute, stirring occasionally, until softened 3 minutes.
Add the eggplant, salt, thyme, and dried basil, and saute, stirring now and then, for 2 minutes.
Add the garlic and zucchini and saute, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes more or until all the vegetables are crisp-tender.
Add the fresh basil and toss to mix.
Arrange the manicotti in a lightly greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish and cover with the sauteed vegetables.
Pour the stock evenly over all and sprinkle with the cheese.
Cover with foil and bake until the manicotti and vegetables are heated through 15 to 20 minutes.
Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat for 1 minute.
Add the onion and pepper and saute, stirring occasionally, until softened 3 minutes.
Add the eggplant, salt, thyme, and dried basil, and saute, stirring now and then, for 2 minutes.
Add the garlic and zucchini and saute, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes more or until all the vegetables are crisp-tender.
Add the fresh basil and toss to mix.
Arrange the manicotti in a lightly greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish and cover with the sauteed vegetables.
Pour the stock evenly over all and sprinkle with the cheese.
Cover with foil and bake until the manicotti and vegetables are heated through 15 to 20 minutes.
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