Name: Amish Vegetable Casserole
Ingredients: 1 cup olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon crumbled bay leaves; 1 tablespoon thyme; 2 teaspoon marjoram; 2 1/2 tablespoon salt or less; 1/4 to 12 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper flakes, optional; 1 eggplant, unpeeled and cubed; 3 zucchini, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 3 red and/or green peppers, cut in 1 inch cubes; 3 large onions sliced; 1 cup sliced celery; 2 cup shredded cabbage; 1 cup 2-inch cut green beans; 1 cup sliced carrots; 2 potatoes, peeled and sliced; 1 celery root, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 acorn squash, peeled, seeded and cubed; 1 small cauliflower, broken into small flowerets; 3 medium ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and sliced; 1/4 pound seedless grapes; 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas

Amish Vegetable Casserole

Amish Vegetable Casserole is packed with the freshest ingredients and has enough vegetables in it to serve an army. Lightly seasoned, this recipe lets the flavors of each individual vegetable come out in their own way. Amish cooking is always the best.

Cooking MethodCasserole

Ingredients

1 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon crumbled bay leaves
1 tablespoon thyme
2 teaspoons marjoram
2 1/2 tablespoons salt or less
1/4 to 12 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper flakes, optional
1 eggplant, unpeeled and cubed
3 zucchini, sliced 1/2 inch thick
3 red and/or green peppers, cut in 1 inch cubes
3 large onions sliced
1 cup sliced celery
2 cups shredded cabbage
1 cup 2-inch cut green beans
1 cup sliced carrots
2 potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 celery root, peeled and thinly sliced
1 acorn squash, peeled, seeded and cubed
1 small cauliflower, broken into small flowerets
3 medium ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and sliced
1/4 pound seedless grapes
1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Beat together olive oil, garlic, herbs 2 tablespoons of the salt and red pepper flakes.
Prepare vegetables except tomatoes and peas. Lightly oil a large heavy 7 to 8 quart pot or casserole. Sprinkling each layer with oil mixture, layer the eggplant, zucchini, peppers, onions, celery, cabbage, beans, carrots, potatoes, celery root, squash and cauliflower. Cover tightly and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
Place tomatoes, grapes and peas on top. Sprinkle with remaining salt and cover. Continue baking for 15 minutes longer