Easy Veggie Bake #SUNDAYSUPPER

Do you have trouble getting your family to eat veggies? If so, try slathering them in pasta sauce and lots of cheese. They’ll gobble it up.

Roasting vegetables is my favorite way to cook them. I cook my asparagus and brussel sprouts that way. This easy veggie bake kicks roasting up a notch when we add pasta sauce and lots of cheese.

My husband was not totally on board with an all veggie dinner but…he loved it and I mean he LOVED it. He was even telling people at work about this dish. Nothing better than having your husband rave about meals you make.

For this Veggie Bake I used 1 eggplant, 1 yellow squash, 1 zucchini and two tomatoes. I thinly sliced each one and layered them on top of each other in a 9×13 baking dish. I started with the zucchini, then the tomatoes, squash and finished with the eggplant. I seasoned each layer with salt and pepper. You want to be sure and season your veggies to enhance their flavor. My favorite part was when I poured a jar of pasta sauce over all the veggies. I used Hunt’s traditional sauce, but you can use any kind you like. Then you bake it for 45 minutes.

The smell of this dish baking is beyond words. The combination of the vegetables roasting in pasta sauce is so fragrant and makes your mouth water. After the 45 minutes is up add 8 basil leaves over the veggies and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Next, add thinly sliced mozzarella cheese and bake for another 20 minutes or until brown and bubbly.

This is a very simple dish to put together, but is a bit time intensive due to the cooking time, but worth every minute.

Enjoy!

~J

Easy Veggie Bake #SSM

 

Print

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

65 mins

Total time

1 hour 15 mins

 

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 medium zucchini
• 2 large tomatoes
• 1 medium yellow squash
• 1 small eggplant
• salt and pepper
• 24 oz. jar of pasta sauce
• 8 fresh basil leaves
• 2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese, grated
• 8 oz. mozzarella cheese, sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Thinly slice all the vegetables.
3. Layer all the zucchini along the bottom of the baking dish. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Layer the tomatoes on top of the zucchini. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Layer the squash on top of the tomatoes. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6. Layer the eggplant on top of the squash. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.
7. Cover the vegetables with pasta sauce and bake for 45 minutes.
8. After the 45 minutes top the dish with the basil leaves, parmesan cheese and finish with the mozzarella cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until brown and bubbly.

3.2.1283

• Baked Eggplant Parmesan by The Crumby Cupcake
• Butternut Squash Kale Lasagna by Grumpy’s Honeybunch
• Butternut Squash Portobello Tacos with Garlic Sage Cream Sauce by Daily Dish Recipes
• Butternut Squash Risotto with Crème Fraîche and Fried Sage Leaves by Crazy Foodie Stunts
• Easy Veggie Bake by Confessions of a Cooking Diva
• Eggplant Rollatini by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Eggplant Rollatini by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Flourless Oatmeal Nutella Pumpkin Muffins by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Grandma Pizza with Dried Tomatoes by Get the Good Stuff!
• Greek Stuffed Baked Zucchini by The Weekend Gourmet
• Harissa-Roasted Vegetables with Couscous by Caroline’s Cooking
• Moroccan-style Lentil Chickpea Stew by Food Lust People Love
• Mushroom and Goat Cheese Tart by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Polenta with Aged Gouda, Chard & Wild Mushrooms by 30A Eats
• Portobello Stack by The Freshman Cook
• Pumpkin Cake Cheesecake by gotta get baked
• Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate by Take A Bite Out of Boca
• Roasted Potato and Spinach Soup by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Shiitake Mushrooms with a Balsamic Glaze Over Polenta by Fearless Dining
• Stuffed Butternut Squash by Life Tastes Good
• Vegan Sandwich with Fresh Veggies by Healing Tomato
• Vegetable Pizza by Feeding Big and more
• Vegetable Strudel by Palatable Pastime
• Vegetarian Chili by Wholistic Woman

Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter on Sunday! We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. To get more great Sunday Supper Recipes, visit our website or check out our Pinterest board.

Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here: Sunday Supper Movement.