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bonnie's awesome roasted vegetable medley

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
BonniE !
Cottonwood, CA

Roasted vegetables, with Fontina Cheese, pine nuts and basil, Yum! This is a great special occasion dish, too. What a fabulous way to use up all those extra vegetables from the garden! Enjoy!

(2 ratings)
yield 6 to 8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For bonnie's awesome roasted vegetable medley

  • 2
    large purple onions cut into wedges
  • 2
    pounds of zuchinni sliced into thick diagonal wedges
  • 2
    red bell peppers cut into squares
  • 1
    pound tomatoes cut into wedges
  • 1/4
    cup olive oil
  • 1/4
    cup flour
  • 1/2
    cup pine nuts
  • 1
    cup black olives cut in half
  • 1/3
    cup fresh basil, minced
  • 1
    cup grated fontina cheese
  • 1/4
    cup balsamic vinegar

How To Make bonnie's awesome roasted vegetable medley

  • 1
    Sear onions and zuchinni in olive oil until they are brown on both sides, remove, set aside. Prepare the tomato wedges and cut the bell pepper in squares, halve the olives, and grate the Fontina cheese.
  • 2
    Preheat the oven to 450 degrees, spray a large, deep baking dish.
  • 3
    Arrange all the seared vegetables like the picture -- at an angle, doesn't have to be perfect. Then sprinkle with flour and add the bell pepper and tomato wedges on top.
  • 4
    Bake uncovered at 450 degrees for 20 minutes. Don't overcook the vegetables!
  • 5
    Open oven door after 20 minutes, top with pine nuts and olives, then basil and the Fontina cheese. Bake 10 to 12 minutes longer to melt the cheese into the vegetables, again don't over cook them! Drizzle with Balsamic vinegar and serve immediately. Enjoy!
  • 6
    Cooks tip: You may use any combination of garden vegetables, egg plant, crook neck squash, etc., just sear them first.
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