Dr. Kracker Vegetable Bake
* Contributed by Amie Valpone, HHC, AADP, of The Healthy Apple.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Dr. Kracker Hummus Maximus Crackers
- 4 medium eggplant
- 3 medium tomatoes
- 3 medium onions
- 3 large zucchini
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. lime juice
- 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup low-fat ricotta cheese
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Place Dr. Kracker Hummus Maximus Crackers into a large Ziploc bag and mash until they form a crumb texture.
- Slice eggplants into rounds; sprinkle with sea salt. Set aside.
- Blanch tomatoes for 1 minute in boiling water; then peel and slice into rounds. Peel onions and slice into rounds. Slice zucchini into rounds.
- In a baking dish, alternate between eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini and ricotta cheese stacking the veggies side by side.
- Mix together olive oil, lime juice, balsamic vinegar, herbs, sea salt and pepper. Pour mixture over stacked vegetables and bake for 45 -50 minutes or until vegetables are done.
- Remove from oven and serve warm.
- Enjoy!
