Name: Char-grilled vegetable gratin
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon dried chilli flakes; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 large eggplant, cut into 8 slices; 2 large zucchini, cut into 8 slices; 3 flat mushrooms, sliced thickly; 1 cup (250ml) tomato pasta sauce; 420 gram can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained; 1 cup (100g) grated pizza cheese; fresh basil leaves, to serve

Char-grilled vegetable gratin

Prepare this tasty vegetable gratin for your family in no time at all. Layered with char-grilled eggplant, zucchini and mushrooms, it is beautiful topped with melted cheese and fragrant Italian pasta sauce.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil

1/4 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 large eggplant, cut into 8 slices

2 large zucchini, cut into 8 slices

3 flat mushrooms, sliced thickly

1 cup (250ml) tomato pasta sauce

420 gram can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained

1 cup (100g) grated pizza cheese

fresh basil leaves, to serve

Method

1.Heat a grill plate on medium-high (or grill or barbecue). Meanwhile, combine oil, chilli and garlic in a bowl. Brush vegetables with the oil mixture.

2.Lightly oil the grill plate. Cook vegetables until browned and tender. Transfer to a plate, cover with foil to keep warm.

3.Meanwhile, combine 2/3 cup (160ml) of pasta sauce with beans; heat in the microwave or in a small saucepan until hot. Cover to keep warm.

4.Preheat grill. In four shallow pasta plates, layer 4 slices of eggplant, then a quarter of the zucchini, mushrooms and bean mixture. Top with remaining eggplant slices and remaining pasta sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.

5.Place under grill about 3 minutes, or until cheese is melted and browned lightly. Top with the basil, to serve.

Not suitable to freeze. Bean mixture suitable to microwave.
Note

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