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             POTATO, PEPPER AND TOMATO CASSEROLE W/MOROCCA

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetarian                       Casserole
               Main dish

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                       -----SAUCE-----
  6                    Garlic cloves
    1/2   ts           Salt
  2       ts           Paprika
    1/2   ts           Cumin
    1/2   ts           Cayenne
    3/4   c            Cilantro -- chopped
    3/4   c            Parsley -- chopped
                       Juice of 1 lemon
  3       tb           Mild red or white wine
                       -vinegar
  3       tb           Virgin olive oil
                       Salt to taste
                       -----VEGETABLES-----
  1 1/2   lb           Fingerling or red potatoes
  1       lg           Red bell pepper -- cut in
                       -1 1/2-inch squares
  1       lg           Green bell pepper -- cut in
                       -1 1/2-inch squares
  1       lg           Yellow bellpepper -- cut in
                       -1 1/2-inch squares
 20                    Celery pieces, about 2"
                       Salt to taste
  1       lb           Red or yellow tomatoes -- cut
                       -in eights
  2       tb           Virgin olive oil

  sauce: With a mortar and pestle or in a food
 processor, crush garlic with salt, paprika, cumin and
 cayenne until it forms a fairly uniform paste.Add
 herbs and bruise them with a few poundsings of the
 pestle. Then stir in lemon juice, vinegar and olive
 oil.Season with salt to taste.

  Vegetables: If using fingerlings, slice them in half
 lengthwise.If using round potatoes, slice into
 1/2-inch thick rounds or quarter rounds.

  Put potatoes, bell peppers and celery in a bowl,
 season with salt and toss with sauce. Transfer to a
 large, shallow baking dish; intersperse tomatoes among
 potato mixture. Drizzle oil over the top, cover with
 foil and bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove
 foil and bake 20 minutes more or until vegetables are
 tender. Serves 4 to 6.

  Per serving: 285 cal; 4 g prot; 7 g fat; 52 g carb; 0
 chol; 60 mg sod; 6 g fiber; vegan

  Vegetarian Times, Nov 93/MM by DEEANNE



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