This simple, good-looking and so-delicious bake is a time-saving dish for busy week days, or when you’re tired but still want to prepare homey food. I love one-pot recipes, whether its made on a hob or in the oven, they are always comforting, full of flavor and tasty!
For this bake I used young potatoes, that can be substitute with regular, but make sure to slice it very thinly. Want better and quicker? Use boiled or roast potatoes! For the vegetarian option – omit the bacon.
Also the bake can be great and tasty work lunch, you can see it’s not difficult or time-intensive task. Homemade lunches are definitely healthier than any fast food, you know every single ingredient in it, also you can make it balanced, nutritious and satisfying. Beyond that, such home-packed meals is one of the simplest ways to trim your budget.
Vegetable bake with mozzarella and bacon
Method
- Preheat oven to 200C. Grease a baking dish with olive oil.
- Slice and fry bacon (without any oil). Transfer to paper towel to absorb exsess fat. Set aside.
- While the frying pan is still hot, add leek to it and saute on a medium heat for few minutes. Do not let it brown.
- Throughly wash and rub potatoes, thinly slice. Roughly chop capsicums. Put vegetables in a bowl, add 1 Tbsp olive oil, spices, season with salt and stir well.
- Spread leek on the baking dish. Add vegetables.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Add bacon, mozzarella and pecorino/parmesan, and bake for 5-10 minutes more. If you have grill, put the baking dish under the grill for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with basil and extra pecorino/parmesan, if desired.
- Serve with green salad.
Enjoy!
milkandbun 
Looking delicious! I like the way you added bacon – that’s what stops me from becoming a vegetarian …
Pancetta – that’s on of the reason why I’m not a vegetarian, too. 😉
One pot dishes are so great. Bacon makes everything taste better and mozzarella as well! 🙂
Bacon can make any dish a superstar! 😀
Looks great. Pinned and ready to try it!
Thank you so much! 🙂
You had me at mozzarella and bacon. 🙂 Looks simple and yummy!
Thanks! It was easy to prepare, but packed with flavors! 🙂
That is a great sounding dish that I know I would enjoy.
Thanks a lot, Karen! My family enjoyed it! 🙂
What a simple and yet amazing idea!!! I gotta try this 😀
I do like such bakes, when you can throw-in some veggies, bacon or chicken and get a lovely-yummy dinner! 🙂
Yesss, me too!! Practical and veeery yummy! 😀 thank you for sharing!
Good dish and lovely photo!
It tasted really good! Thank you for stopped by and hope to see you again! 🙂
That looks like a beautiful satisfying meal Olga!
I meant Mila of course 😀
Thank you! 🙂
What a great comfort dish and not too difficult to make. Yum!
And very quickly – exactly what we need sometimes! 😀
what a pretty picture!! Sunny and bright 🙂 Looks like a perfect meal–lots of veggies, but also protein. And bacon 😀
You are so sweet, Liz! 🙂 Bright, hearty and tasty food for cold days!
Wow! This is a fantastic way to trick my hubby to eat more veggies.. love everything about this dish.. looks incredible.. 🙂
My husband loved it, too! You may add some tomatoes or even zucchini! 😉