There is something special about using a new dish for the first time. You might not remember the specific event for a lifetime, but for some, at least, it can make that evening's meal just a little bit more special. This time, I even went the extra mile and made a new recipe to go with my new dish. How appropriate, no? Well, maybe I am just an odd duck. Either way, I dare you to bake up some tomatoes, leeks, mushrooms, and feta cheese in any old dish and tell me that it isn't fabulous.
2c. white onion, chopped
3c. leeks, cut into half moons and sliced
1c. mushrooms, cut in slices or quarters
2 cloves garlic, minced
1.5c. stewed tomatoes, drained of their canning liquid
2T. tomato paste
3-4oz. feta cheese, crumbled
(dried oregano, salt, and pepper to taste)
-First things first, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
-In a very, very large pan saute the onions and leeks together, and once they begin to colour, add the mushrooms and garlic.
-When this has cooked through, add the tomatoes, tomato paste, and seasonings.
-Carefully tip this hot mixture into a baking dish (~12x8inches), strew with the snow white feta and bake for 20 minutes*.
-If you find that the top hasn't browned enough for you in this time, drizzle with some olive oil and put under the broiler.
-This will make about 6-8 luscious mounds of caramelized vegetables that I urge you to drizzle with a touch more olive oil upon serving.
*Alternately, you could prepare everything up to the baking, wrap, chill and bake later. However, if you do this in a ceramic dish, please let it come to room temperature as the sudden temperature change from the chilly icebox to the hot oven could cause cracking or breaking in the dish.
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