Mediterranean Roasted Vegetable Focaccia Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN ROASTED VEGETABLE FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Divide the olive oil between 2 large flat baking pans.
• Place the vegetables in a single layer into the 2 pans.
• Put the pans into a preheated 300 degree oven and bake the vegetables for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until they are golden brown, but not black at the edges.
• You will need to watch the onions most carefully.
• Remove the pans from the oven and cool to lukewarm.
• After the dough has rested, layer the roasted vegetables over the dough.
• Sprinkle with the salt, spices, and olive oil.
• Cover with lightly greased plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for forty minutes or till puffy.
• Bake the focaccia in a preheated 425 degree oven for 15 minutes or till the crust is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven& cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes or till cool enough to handle.

MEDITERRANEAN ROASTED VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a hot oven (200c) put the red onion, peppers, garlic and courgette in an oven proof dish with a drizzle of olive oil.
• When roasted (approx 25 - 30mins )remove and place to one side until couscous ready.
• Turn off oven and put pine nuts in for 5 mins as oven cools down - do not let burn.
• In a heat proof bowl combine the couscous with cumin, coriander, cinnamon, juice and zests of lemon, lime and orange and hot chicken stock. Cover for 5 minutes.
• Fluff the couscous with a fork and add the apricots, chopped mint and coriander, pine nuts, roasted vegetables and roasted garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve.

ROASTED MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Prepare a shallow roasting dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine potatoes, eggplant, both bell peppers, and the red onion slices and place in roasting dish.
• Whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, basil, oregano, chives, garlic and salt and pepper.
• Drizzle sauce over the mixed vegetables and toss to coat.
• Roast vegetables until tender, about 45 minutes. Stir halfway through the cooking time.

GRILLED MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Brush eggplant and red bell peppers with 1 tablespoon olive oil; use more if necessary, depending on sizes of vegetables. Place on a baking sheet and roast in preheated oven. Roast eggplant until tender, about 25 minutes; roast peppers until blackened. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and cook and stir mushrooms until tender. Stir crushed garlic into mayonnaise. Slice focaccia in half lengthwise. Spread mayonnaise mixture on one or both halves.
• Peel cooled peppers, core, and slice. Arrange eggplant, peppers and mushrooms on focaccia. Wrap sandwich in plastic wrap; place a cutting board on top of it and weight it down with some canned foods. Allow sandwich to sit for 2 hours before slicing and serving.