Slow Cooker Roasted Vegetable à la Greek

Briámi is thin roasted vegetable casserole, starting with potatoes, zucchini, red onions, and tomatoes. Be fancy and add eggplant or bell peppers! A Turkish version called Türlü /tourlou/ "something of diverse kinds" is similar, without feta cheese. Traveling to the west, in southern Italy the dish is called caponata and up to France, it is ratatouille. Each with its own cultural touch of spices and herbs.

Μπριάμη (Greek)

/briámi/

Serves 4

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
• 3 or more minced organic garlic cloves
• pinch or two of red pepper flakes
• black pepper
• 1 cup (45 g) sliced basil leaves
• 2 tsp. (10 ml) Greek or Italian oregano
• 2 organic gold, red, or white potatoes, non-peeled, thinly sliced 
• 1 organic red onions, thinly sliced
• 2 organic tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 cup (115 g) cheese:

-parmigiano-reggiano, romano, parmesan, or

-kefaltryi κεφαλοτύρι (made from sheep's milk κεφαλοτύρι προβάτων /kefalotýri prováton/ or goat's milk kaτσικάκι κεφαλοτύρι /katsikáki kefalotýri/ or both), or

-goat cheese, or 

-a dairy-free cheese if you cannot find the goat kaτσικάκι κεφαλοτύρι

• 2 organic zucchini,
• 1 organic Japanese eggplant, diced
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) organic vegetable broth
• chopped parsley for garnish

ένα / EN-a/ 1. Coat the inside of the slow cooker with cooking spray.

δύο /THEE-oh/ 2. In a bowl, whisk the olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, pepper, basil, and oregano.

τρία /TREE-a/ 3. Drizzle a little on the bottom of the slow cooker.

τέσσερα /TESS-air-uh/ 4. Add the potatoes.

πέντε /PEN-day/ 5. Add a fourth of the onions, then third of the tomatoes, and half of the cheese.

έξι /EX-ee/ 6. Add the zucchini and some olive oil.

εφτά /EF-TA/ 7. Arrange another fourth of onions, then third of tomatoes. Drizzle with oil.

oκτώ /oc-TOH/ 8. Add a fourth of the onions.

εννιά /en-NAY/ 9. Add all the eggplant and then rest of the onions and tomatoes.

δέκα /THEK-a/ 10. Pour in the broth.

έντεκα /éndeka/ 11. Clover and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours.

δώδεκα /dódeka/ 12. Uncover the slow cooker and sprinkle the parsley over the top.

δεκατρία /dekaTRÍA/ 13. Let it rest for 20 minutes. 

Καλή όρεξη!

/kalē órexē/

Bon appétit!