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Name: Zucchini and Pesto strata
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Pesto sauce; 1 cup beans, white drained and rinsed; 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup vegetable stock; 4 cups French bread cubed, day old french, crust removed; 1.5 pounds Zucchini trimmed and thinly sliced; Salt & pepper; 4 ripe Plum tomatoes thinly sliced; 1 roasted red pepper chopped

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup Pesto sauce
1 cup beans, white ; drained and rinsed
3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup vegetable stock
4 cups French bread ; cubed, day old french, crust removed
1.5 pounds Zucchini ; trimmed and thinly sliced
Salt & pepper
4 ripe Plum tomatoes ; thinly sliced
1 roasted red pepper ; chopped

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375. in a food processor, combine the pesto, benas, and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and blend until smooth. Add the broth and process until well blended. Set aside.

Spread about 2/3rds of the bread cubes in the bottom of a lightly oiled gratin or baking dish and layer half of the zucchini slices on top. Season with the salt and pepper to taste. Spoon about half of the pesto sauce onto the zuchinni and top with half of the tomato slices. Sprinkl the chopped roasted red pepper over the tomato slices and season with salt and pepper. Top with a layer of the remaining zucchini slices. Season with salt and pepper and top with the remaining pesto, followed by the remaining tomato slices. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with the remaining bread and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cover tightly and bake until the vegetables are tender and bubbly , about 30 minutes.

Remove the lid and bake until the top is slightly browned, about 10 minutes.

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Zucchini and Pesto strata

1/2 cup Pesto sauce
1 cup beans, white drained and rinsed
3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup vegetable stock
4 cups French bread cubed, day old french, crust removed
1.5 pounds Zucchini trimmed and thinly sliced
 Salt & pepper
4 ripe Plum tomatoes thinly sliced
1 roasted red pepper chopped

1.  Preheat oven to 375.  in a food processor, combine the pesto, benas, and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and blend until smooth.  Add the broth and process until well blended.  Set aside.

Spread about 2/3rds of the bread cubes in the bottom of a lightly oiled gratin or baking dish and layer half of the zucchini slices on top.  Season with the salt and pepper to taste.  Spoon about half of the pesto sauce onto the zuchinni and top with half of the tomato slices.  Sprinkl the chopped roasted red pepper over the tomato slices and season with salt and pepper.  Top with a layer of the remaining zucchini slices.  Season with salt and pepper and top with the remaining pesto, followed by the remaining tomato slices.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Top with the remaining bread and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.  Cover tightly and bake until the vegetables are tender and bubbly , about 30 minutes.

Remove the lid and bake until the top is slightly browned, about 10 minutes.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (492g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 1022
Calories from Fat: 384 (38%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 42.6g	57 %
	Saturated Fat 4.6g	23 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 25.9g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 10.9g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 1737.2mg		60 %
Potassium 795.3mg		21 %
Total Carbohydrate 134.3g		39 %
	Dietary Fiber 7.9g	31 %
	Sugars, other 126.4g
Protein 28.7g		41 %
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Calories per serving: 1022

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