Hariton’s ‘Famous’ Vegetarian Casserole
Prepare the eggplant before assembling ingredients, by cuttingthem into 2 inch chunks and putting them into an extra large bowlwith salted water to cover. This will draw out the bitterness from theeggplant. Let this sit for about 3 hours.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Cut the potatoes, green bell peppers, onion, squash and tomatoesinto 2-inch chunks. Cut the green beans and mushrooms in half andpeel the garlic cloves.Drain and rinse the eggplant, then combine it with all the otherchopped vegetables, the dill, oregano and basil and place all into a3x13x18 inch roasting pan. Pour the tomato sauce and olive oil overall.Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 2 1/2 hours, adding alittle water about halfway through cooking time to keep moist.
Ingredients
- 8 large eggplants
- 8 large potatoes
- 8 green bell peppers
- 8 large onions
- 8 summer squash
- 6 tomatoes
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 1 pound whole fresh mushrooms
- 2 bulbs garlic, cloves separated and peeled
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill weed
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste