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Provençal Summer Vegetables

:  July/August 2010

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This stunning side dish of layered tomatoes, eggplant, summer squash and leeks bursts with fresh flavor. To make it even more colorful, use half a summer squash and half a zucchini. Try it alongside any grilled meat. Leftovers are delicious sandwiched between slices of crusty whole-grain bread.


READER'S COMMENT:
"I put a 15-oz can of great northern beans on top of the leek mixture and then placed the vegetable slices on top of that. I served it with brown rice to make it a complete vegetarian meal. I agree with "disenberg" about the temperature...
Provençal Summer Vegetables Recipe

Makes: Makes 6 servings, about 2/3 cup each

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Healthy weight | High fiber | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low sodium | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 2 cups thinly sliced leeks, rinsed and well drained
  • 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 3 large tomatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1 small summer squash or zucchini, sliced diagonally 1/4 inch thick
  • 1 small eggplant, sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1/3 cup finely shredded Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram or 1 teaspoon dried

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Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until soft and beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add wine and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Transfer the mixture to a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
  3. Layer tomatoes, summer squash (or zucchini) and eggplant slices in an alternating shingle pattern over the leek mixture (they will overlap quite a bit). If you have extra vegetable slices, save them for another use. Sprinkle the vegetables with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
  4. Bake the vegetables for 1 1/4 hours. Sprinkle cheese and marjoram over the top. Continue baking until the edges are browned and the vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes more. Let cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Per serving: 185 calories; 12 g fat ( 3 g sat , 7 g mono ); 9 mg cholesterol; 13 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 5 g protein; 4 g fiber; 323 mg sodium; 457 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (33% daily value), Vitamin A (28% dv)

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 2 vegetables, 2 fat


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Potluck
Vegetarian
Comfort foods
Entertaining, casual
Entertaining, formal
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Type of Dish
Side dish, vegetable
Total Time
More than 1 hour
Ethnic/Regional
French
Mediterranean
Servings
6
Preparation/ Technique
Bake
Saute
Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low cholesterol
Low sodium
Healthy weight
High fiber
Gluten free
Meal/Course
Dinner

Season
Summer
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Father's Day
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July/August 2010
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