Name: Roast vegetable casserole with ricotta dumplings
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Roast vegetable casserole; 3 celery stalks, chopped; 2 large carrots, chopped; 2 medium parsnips, chopped; 1 red capsicum, seeded, chopped; 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 large zucchini, chopped; 1 red onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 425 g cans diced tomatoes; 3/4 cup water; 1/2 cup red wine; 2 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano; 2 teaspoon sugar; Ricotta dumplings; 250 gram ricotta; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 cup fresh bread crumbs; 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Roast vegetable casserole with ricotta dumplings

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Serves 6

Prep

30M

Cook

Total

1H 30M

Ingredients

Roast vegetable casserole

3 celery stalks, chopped

2 large carrots, chopped

2 medium parsnips, chopped

1 red capsicum, seeded, chopped

1/3 cup olive oil

2 large zucchini, chopped

1 red onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 425 g cans diced tomatoes

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup red wine

2 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

2 teaspoon sugar

Ricotta dumplings

250 gram ricotta

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 cup fresh bread crumbs

2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Method

Roast vegetable casserole with ricotta dumplings

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C.

2.Combine celery, carrot, parsnip and capsicum and half the oil in a large casserole dish. Bake for 15 minutes. Stir zucchini through and cook a further 10-15 minutes, until tender.

3.Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a large saucepan on high. Saute onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes until tender. Add tomatoes, water, wine, oregano and sugar. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

4.Add tomato mixture to vegetables in casserole dish. Stir gently to combine. Arrange dumplings over the top.

5.Cover and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake further 10-15 minutes until dumplings are golden.

6.Serve with salad or vegetables of choice.

Ricotta dumplings

7.Meanwhile, combine all the dumpling ingredients in a small bowl. Season to taste. Using wet hands, form tablespoonful’s of the mixture into balls.

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Ingredients

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Roast vegetable casserole with ricotta dumplings

Ricotta dumplings

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