Essential Ingredients
Vegetables
Sauce & Oils
Seasoning
Equipment
Step by Step Instructions
1
Roasting the Eggplants
- Preheat the oven to around 220°C using wood.
- Place 2 whole eggplants (leave the skin on) on a skillet and roast for 40–50 minutes, until soft and fully cooked through.
- Set the remaining eggplant aside for later use.
2
Preparing the Vegetables
- While the eggplants are roasting, dice the yellow bell pepper and red onion and place them in a bowl.
- Slice the green zucchini, yellow zucchini, remaining eggplant, and tomatoes into thin, even slices.
- Keep each vegetable in a separate bowl to make assembly easier.
3
Making the Sauce
- Once the eggplants are cooked, remove them from the oven and return the empty skillet to the oven to retain the heat.
- Peel the roasted eggplants, remove the stems, and roughly chop the flesh.
- Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven and add a drizzle of olive oil.
- Add the diced bell pepper and red onion.
- Season with the Italian spice mixture, a touch of chili oil, salt, and pepper.
- Return to the oven and cook for a few minutes until slightly softened.
- Remove the skillet again, add the chopped roasted eggplant and tomato sauce, and mix well.
4
Assembly
- Arrange the sliced zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes neatly over the sauce, alternating the vegetables to create an even pattern.
- Season lightly with salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.
5
Baking
- Return the skillet to the oven and bake for approximately 40 minutes.
- Cook until the vegetables are tender and lightly caramelized on top.


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