*Bustan Tava (Ghiuveci)(Vegetable Casserole) - cooking recipe

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)

Preparation

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\u00b0 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.