Italian vegetable and white bean gratin
2
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 22 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 55 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This Italian gratin is a comfort-food entrée at its finest. This one is brimming with fresh vegetables and white beans, and then topped with garlicky lemon panko breadcrumb topping that becomes beautifully browned and crunchy in the oven. This recipe uses an array of fresh vegetables, but you can stick to one or a few varieties depending on what you have or what looks good at the grocery store. Serve the gratin with a salad of thinly sliced fennel and baby arugula tossed with lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. You can also serve this as a side dish in smaller portions when cooking for a crowd.
Ingredients
Eggplant
1 medium, (1 pound) cut into 1-inch pieces
Bell pepper
2 item(s), medium, red or green, cut into 1-inch pieces
Plum tomato
2 medium, quartered
Uncooked zucchini
1 medium, cut into 1-inch pieces
Onion
1 medium, cut into 8 wedges
Table salt
½ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp
Canned white beans
15½ oz, small white (1 can), rinsed and drained
Fresh basil
⅓ cup(s), chopped fresh
Balsamic vinegar
1 tsp
Panko breadcrumbs
⅓ cup(s)
Grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup(s)
Olive oil
2 tsp
Lemon zest
2 tsp, grated
Garlic
1 clove(s), minced
Olive oil cooking spray
2 spray(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 425°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray foil with olive-oil nonstick spray.
2
Place eggplant, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, and onion on baking sheet. Lightly spray with olive oil nonstick spray, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Spread in single layer and roast, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are browned and tender, about 35 minutes.
3
Spray 1½-quart baking dish with olive-oil nonstick spray. Transfer roasted vegetables to prepared baking dish. Stir in beans, basil, and vinegar.
4
Stir together panko, cheese, oil, lemon zest, and garlic in small bowl. Sprinkle over vegetables. Bake, uncovered, until topping is browned, about 20 minutes.
5
Per serving: 1¾ cups
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