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Ikarian Skillet Soufico

Eggplant, potato, zucchini and peppers stewed slowly in olive oil and white wine until melting, then lifted with fresh herbs and a spoonful of grape molasses. A summer ladera dish that eats well warm or cold.

  • YieldServes 6 to 8
  • Hands-on55 min
  • Total1 h 37 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2medium eggplants (about 20 cm long), trimmed, cut into batons 2 cm thick and 6 cm long
  • 3medium potatoes, peeled, cut into the same batons
  • 3large zucchini (about 20 cm long), trimmed, cut into the same batons
  • 2large onions, coarsely chopped
  • to tastesea salt
  • 120 mlextra-virgin Greek olive oil, plus more as needed
  • 4 clovesgarlic, chopped
  • 3green bell peppers, cut into strips 2.5 cm wide
  • to tastefreshly ground black pepper
  • 4large ripe tomatoes, peeled, cut into rough chunks
  • 240 mldry white wine
  • 3 leavesfresh bay leaves
  • 2 tbsppetimezi (grape molasses)optional
  • 7 leaveslarge fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped (6 to 8)
  • 35 gfresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 5 sprigsfresh oregano
  • 4 sprigsfresh thyme, 3 or 4

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Sulfites
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Potato (white)
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Eggplant (aubergine)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Zucchini
  • Basil
  • Oregano
  • Thyme
  • Parsley
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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