Bryam (Greek Baked Vegetables)

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~ Ingredients: ~ 600g of potatoes ~ 600g of eggplant ~ 500g of zucchini (courgettes) ~ 200g of red peppers ~ 600g of ripped tomatoes ~ 1 large onion sliced ~ 2 cloves of garlic sliced ~ 1/2 bunch of parsley finely chopped ~ 3 branches fresh mint chopped ~ 1/3 cup of olive oil ~ Salt and pepper to taste

 

~ Wash and cut eggplants into rings about 1/2 an inch thick. ~ Soak in salted water for about 20-30 minutes to get the bitterness out of the eggplants. ~ Wash, drain and put aside. ~ Wash tomatoes and cut in rings crosswise from the underside about 1/2 an inch thick. ~ Peel, wash and cut potatoes into rings about 1/2 an inch thick. ~ Wash zucchini and cut into rings. ~ Wash red peppers and cut into rings. ~ Place all vegetables (potatoes, zucchini, peppers, eggplants and onions) into a large bowl including the sliced garlic, parsley and mint and mix well. ~ Add salt and pepper to taste and mix again. ~ Place all ingredients in a baking dish and spread evenly. ~ Add the sliced tomatoes on the top. ~ Some people add also some crumpled feta cheese on top end between the tomatoes. (Optional) ~ Pour 1/2 a cup of water and the olive oil over the vegetables. ~ Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil. ~ Bake in a preheated oven to 180 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes. ~ Remove the aluminum foil and bake for 10-15 minutes more until the top is lightly browned. ~ Remove from the oven, let it cool down for 5 minutes and serve. ~ Bryam (Greek Baked Vegetables) can be eaten hot or cold and is delicious when accompanied by a large slice of Feta cheese and lots of bread. ~ Good luck and bon appétit.