6 cups medium-large eggplant, sliced into bite-sized chunks
2 teaspoons
sea salt 1/3 cup
lemon juice 4 dried morel mushrooms
10
sun-dried tomatoes, cut into smaller pieces with scissors
1 1/2 cups sliced onion
8 cloves garlic, peeled and whole
1 cup sliced carrots
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried
basil 1 sprig rosemary or 1/3 teaspoon dried
rosemary 2 heaping tablespoons fresh oregano leaves or 2 teaspoons dried
oregano Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut the eggplant and put it into a bowl with 1 teaspoon sea salt and the lemon juice. Let it marinate at least 30 minutes while you slice the other vegetables.
Drain and discard the excess liquid from the eggplant. Put the eggplant and all the other ingredients into a large mixing bowl, including the other teaspoon of salt. Mix well and transfer to a baking dish or crock. Make sure that the dried mushrooms and tomatoes are covered by the other vegetables. Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
Taste the vegetables to see if they are as tender as you like them, and adjust the seasonings if desired.
