<link href="css/hmh.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <meta content="urn:uuid:feb72c8e-f8f9-4f81-9d92-998ea18699b4" name="Adept.expected.resource"/> </head> <body><a id="p67"/><a id="p68"/> <p class="center "> <span class="smallcaps"> <b>SIDES & SALADS</b> </span> </p> <h1 class="chaptertitle ">Ghivetch</h1> <p class="left "> <span class="smallcaps">TESTER’S COMMENTS</span> </p> <p class="left ">If you do not wish to cook the rice in the veggie layers, you can cook it separately and serve it on the side. Either way, this delicious dish resembles a vegetable pot pie, minus the crust.</p> <p class="center ">–D.T.</p> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><p class="table">4</p></td> <td><p class="table">yellow onions, sliced</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">4</p></td> <td><p class="table">waxy potatoes, such as Yukon Gold, peeled and cut into chunks</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">1</p></td> <td><p class="table">sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">2</p></td> <td><p class="table">stalks celery, sliced</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">1</p></td> <td><p class="table">package (12 ounces) frozen green peas, thawed, or equal fresh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">1</p></td> <td><p class="table">package (12 ounces) frozen cut green beans, thawed, or equal fresh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">⅓</p></td> <td><p class="table">cup vegetable oil</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"> </p></td> <td><p class="table">kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"> </p></td> <td><p class="table">pinch of sugar</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">4</p></td> <td><p class="table">carrots, peeled and cut into chunks</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">1</p></td> <td><p class="table">green bell pepper, seeded and sliced</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">1</p></td> <td><p class="table">cup uncooked long-grain rice</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">1</p></td> <td><p class="table">eggplant, peeled and cut into chunks</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">6 to 8</p></td> <td><p class="table">ripe tomatoes, stemmed and cut into chunks</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <p class="left ">Preheat oven to 350°F.</p> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <p class="left ">Layer ingredients in roasting pan in the order listed. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and cook for 2 hours. Uncover and mix lightly. Texture should be medium-chunky and firmest vegetables fork-tender. Return to oven and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes more, or until top layer is golden brown.</p> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <p class="left "> <em>Makes 8 to 10 servings.</em> </p> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <p class="left "> <em>This classic Romanian harvest dish has been in my family for three generations and came from an aunt who married into a Romanian family. It’s delicious and “meaty”-tasting, although it contains no meat. The recipe makes a whole lot and freezes very well. It may need more salt when thawed and reheated. Layer the ingredients exactly as listed.</em> </p> <p class="center ">Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia</p> </body> </html>