Briam (Greek Mixed Vegetables in Tomato Sauce)

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

This is a Greek summertime favorite recipe, full of the aromas of fresh vegetables and herbs. It is easy to make and you can replace or add any vegetables you like and still get a great dish. You can serve it hot or cold.

Briam Greek Mixed Vegetables in Tomato Sauce

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Total: 1hr40 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Briam (Greek Mixed Vegetables in Tomato Sauce)

Ingredients

4 tomatoes

½ cup olive oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons white sugar

⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley

⅓ cup chopped fresh mint

⅓ cup chopped fresh basil

2 tablespoons fresh oregano

¼ cup capers

2 cloves garlic

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 onions

sliced

2 potatoes

sliced

2 eggplant

sliced

3 zucchini

sliced

3 green bell peppers

sliced

2 cups okra

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place three of the tomatoes the 1/2 cup olive oil red wine vinegar sugar parsley mint basil oregano capers and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and process to create a fresh tomato sauce. Season with salt and black pepper; set aside. Chop the remaining tomato; set aside.

Step 2

Heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook and stir the onions until slightly golden about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Stir together the onions potatoes eggplant zucchini bell peppers okra the reserved chopped tomato and the fresh tomato sauce and place the mixture in a large baking pan. If needed stir in a little water so that the vegetables are just covered with sauce.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until all vegetables are tender about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Briam (Greek Mixed Vegetables in Tomato Sauce)

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 177.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.7g 5%

Carbohydrates: 17.7g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 3.5g 14%

Sugars: 6.5g

Fat: 11.6g 18%

Saturated Fat: 1.6g 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 802.8IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.7mg 13%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 51.1mg 85%

Folate: 50mcg 13%

Calcium: 49mg 5%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 37.1mg 13%

Potassium: 505mg 14%

Sodium: 97.2mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 104.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.