Monday's Greek Recipe - Kalokerino Mpriam - Greek Summer Baked Vegetables

The Greek mpriam (baked vegetables) is my favourite summer dish and an excellent option on a hot summer day. It's healthy, it's filling, it's light, it's delicious and very easy to make. My recipe serves four.

Ingredients

• 4 aubergines / eggplants cut into medium-sized pieces
• 4 courgettes / zucchini cut into medium-sized pieces
• 4 carrots cut into medium-sized pieces
• 2 onions cut into thick pieces
• 2 red peppers cut into pieces
• 2 yellow or orange peppers cut into pieces
• 4 ripe tomatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
• 4 tbs tomato sauce
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 tbs fresh mint finely chopped
• 2 tbs parsley finely chopped
• 2 tbs basil finely chopped
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 cup water
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• some oregano

Directions

• Place all the vegetables in a deep pyrex dish with a cover. Add the parsley, basil, mint, tomato sauce, olive oil and water..
• Mix all the ingredients well.
• Add the water, salt and pepper and some oregano and mix again.
• Cover the dish and bake in pre-heated, moderate oven - 180*C / 350*F for about one hour and a half. It's important to uncover the dish from time to time and mix again.
• Serve hot or slightly warm with yoghurt, feta cheese and bread.  

Note: If you wish, you can add potatoes cut into medium-sized pieces