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Italian Veggie Sheet Bake

Italian Veggie Sheet Bake

5 from 1 vote
A vegan one pan recipe that packs lots of veggies, pairing them with black olives and heavenly warm crusty chunks of bread.
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Author: Lucy Hosier

Ingredients

  • 1 zucchini - halved and sliced
  • 2 eggplants - halved and sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper - sliced
  • 1 orange bell pepper - sliced
  • 1 large or 2 small red onions - roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp 30 ml extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • ½ tsp salt - divided
  • 2 15-oz [425-g] cans chopped tomatoes, with liquid
  • 3 cloves garlic - crushed
  • tsp 2 g dried oregano, divided
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp 30 ml balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cup 90 g black olives
  • 2 slices of bread of choice - torn into chunks
  • 9 oz 255 g vine or cherry tomatoes
  • Fresh basil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C or gas mark 4) and scatter the zucchini, eggplant, peppers and onion pieces onto the sheet pan. Drizzle the vegetables with 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of the olive oil, season with ¼ teaspoon of the salt and place into the oven to bake for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the canned tomatoes, garlic, 1 teaspoon of the oregano, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar and black olives.
  • Put the bread chunks in a small bowl and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of oil and ½ teaspoon of oregano. Toss to combine.
  • After the veggies have baked for 20 minutes, remove the pan from the oven and pour the tomato mixture over the veggies. Use a spatula to coat the vegetables in the sauce and then place the vine or cherry tomatoes on top. Place the pan back into the oven to bake for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and add the bread chunks to the pan. Return the pan to the oven to bake for a final 10 minutes, until the bread chunks have hardened and turned crispy. Garnish with fresh basil and serve.
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