Provençal-Style Vegetable Bake
A layered bake of sliced red potatoes, Japanese eggplant, zucchini, and plum tomatoes seasoned with thyme, marjoram, and miso, topped at the end with Nutty Parm 2.0 and wheat germ. Sits somewhere between a Provençal tian and ratatouille. The book highlights wheat germ as Dr. Greger's favorite daily topping for its effects on cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood sugar.
From The How Not to Age Cookbook

- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 1 h 10 min
- Total
- 1 h 30 min
- Yield
- 4 to 6 servings
- Category
- Side Dish
- Cuisine
- French
Nutrition (estimated)
per about 1.5 cups- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
- Sugar
- 9 g
- Sodium
- 100 mg
Ingredients
- red onion
- garlic
- red potatoes
- Japanese eggplant
- zucchini
- plum tomatoes
- white miso paste
- thyme
- marjoram
- onion powder
- pippali
- Nutty Parm 2.0
- wheat germ
Instructions
- Soften red onion in ¼ cup water ~8 min; add garlic and cook 1 min.
- Spread onion in a 9–10-inch baking dish. Layer potato, eggplant, zucchini, and tomato slices on top.
- Pour miso mixture over; sprinkle with thyme, marjoram, onion powder, and pippali.
- Cover and bake at 400°F 45 min; uncover and roast 15–20 min more.
- Top with Nutty Parm 2.0 and wheat germ; bake 5 min more. Serve hot.
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