Ingredients

  • 3 medium onions, coarsely chopped
  • 1 eggplant (with skin), cubed
  • 3 peppers, cubed (1 red, 1 yellow and 1 green or all green)
  • 1 (10 oz.) box frozen string beans, thawed
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced (optional)
  • 2 small zucchini, sliced
  • 1 box frozen okra, thawed
  • 1/2 c. olive oil
  • 1 c. crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 c. tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. or more paprika
  • 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
  • 1/4 c. olive oil (on top)

Method

  • Place in a large pan (larger than 9 x 13-inch) the onions, eggplant, peppers, string beans, garlic, zucchini and okra. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup olive oil over all.
  • Toss lightly so vegetables are covered with oil.
  • Pour the tomatoes and tomato sauce over the vegetables. Add the black pepper, salt, paprika and dried
  • parsley. Toss again, lightly.
  • Drizzle 1/4 cup olive oil on top.
  • Bake at 400° about 1 1/4 hours or until all liquid is gone except for traces of the oil.
  • Bake, uncovered.
  • Halfway through baking, gently turn vegetables over with large spatula.