Mediterranean Falafel Traybake

Name: Mediterranean Falafel Traybake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 1 large aubergine, cut into 2.5 cm chunks; 1 red pepper, cut into 2 cm chunks; 1 yellow pepper, cut into 2 cm chunks; 1 large red onion, cut into 2cm chunks; 2 small courgettes, trimmed and cut into 2cm chunks; 3 tbsp rapeseed oil; 4 tsp red wine or sherry vinegar; 4 tsp red wine or sherry vinegar; 1 tsp caster sugar; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 mild fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 2 × 200 g packets of ready-made falafel; 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; warm pittas; tomato salsa; hummus

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

Neven Maguire's Midweek Meals

By Neven Maguire

Published 2020

About

There is now a fabulous selection of ready-made falafel in supermarkets and convenience stores, many of them from Irish producers. Made from chickpeas, falafel are a good source of plant-based protein and are high in fibre too.

Ingredients

1 large aubergine, cut into 2.5 cm chunks
1 red pepper, cut into 2 cm chunks
1 yellow pepper, cut into 2 cm chunks

Main course
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F/gas mark 6).

Put the aubergine, peppers, red onion and courgettes in a large roasting tin and season generously. Drizzle over the oil and use your hands to mix everything together.