Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables with Fresh Mozzarella
Yields: 4
Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 35 mins
Ingredients
- 300g chestnut or baby mushrooms1 head of broccoli, broken into florets2 red peppers, roughly chopped1 tin chopped tomatoes2 carrots, sliced1 green pepper, roughly chopped125g fresh mozzarella, torn into pieces4 cloves garlic, sliced3 tbsp olive oil1 tsp dried oregano1 tsp dried mixed Italian herbsSalt and pepperCrusty bread or pasta to serve
Directions
- Preheat oven to 200°C / 180°C fan.Pour the tinned tomatoes into a large roasting tray and season well with salt, pepper and the dried herbs. Add the sliced garlic and a good glug of olive oil.Add all the vegetables — mushrooms, broccoli, peppers and carrots — into the tray and toss everything together so the veg is coated in the tomato base.Roast for 25 minutes until the vegetables are starting to soften and take on colour.Remove from the oven, scatter the torn mozzarella over the top, and return to the oven for a further 8-10 minutes until the cheese is melted and starting to bubble.Finish with a final scatter of dried oregano and serve straight from the tray with crusty bread or over pasta.
Category: Vegetarian
Cuisine: Italian