33Tables and tips enSide dishes and meals▯ The best known oven-cooked side dishes arepotato-based, such as potato gratin. However, youcan also obtain excellent results when oven-cookingside dishes that are normally pan-fried, e.g. potatofritters and fried potatoes. The advantages of thispreparation method: You can prepare relativelylarge quantities of food at the same time, thecooking smells do not spread so far in the room,and the food can be prepared using less fat.▯ Another highly versatile oven-cooked side dish ischeese. It is a very good addition to vegetariandishes in particular; depending on the preparationmethod, you can also serve cheese as a starter orfinger food.▯ Grilled dishes such as bakes and gratins areparticularly well suited to being prepared in theoven. Dishes with a dough or pastry base, e.g. pizzaand savoury flan, and egg dishes with a filling, e.g.tortilla, are also suitable.▯ Use a heat-resistant baking dish or tin for smallportions (2 - 3 people) and place it on the wire rack.If you use the glass dish/grill tray, small portionswill start to burn or dry out.▯ In addition, always follow the manufacturer'sinstructions for pre-cooked and frozen products.Root vegetables Glass dish/grill tray3 (4) 200 H 30* Recipe tip: Season carrots, celery, swedeand beetroot with oil, garlic, salt and pepper.3 (4) 250 Q 15 - 20*Sliced pumpkin Glass dish/grill tray3 (4) 200 H 30* Recipe tip: Season with oil, garlic, ginger,cumin, salt and pepper.Antipasti Glass dish/grill tray3 (4) 200 H 30* Recipe tip: Drizzle balsamic vinegar over thevegetables while they are still hot, and sea-son them.3 (4) 250 Q 15 - 20*Escalivada(Mediterraneanoven-roastedvegetables)Ovenproofdish4 (5) 250 Q 15* Recipe tip: Aubergines, onions, tomatoes,peppers, oil. Delicious hot or cold.Ratatouille Glass dish/grill tray3 (4) 200 N 30 - 40* Recipe tip: Sprinkle with parmesan justbefore serving.Oven-roastedtomatoesOvenproofdish2 (3) 120 H 60 Recipe tip: Place cherry tomatoes or slicedtomatoes, rosemary and garlic into the bak-ing dish and drizzle with oil and a little honey.If you wish, you can blanch the tomatoes andskin them before roasting them in the oven.Chicory Ovenproofdish2 (3) 180 H 30 Recipe tip: Halve, season, wrap in boiledham, pour cream or béchamel sauce overthe top and sprinkle with cheese.2 (3) 190 I 60 No need to preheat; do not open the appli-ance door.Stuffed peppers,vegetarianOvenproofdish/roaster2 (3) 200 N 30 - 34 Recipe tip: Stuff with boiled rice, soft wheator lentils and onion, cheese, herbs and sea-soning/spices.Stuffed courgettes,vegetarianGlass dish/grill tray2 (3) 180 H 25 Recipe tip: Stuff with grated carrot, springonions, goat's cheese, garlic, thyme, salt andpepper, and sprinkle with parmesan.Vegetable bake Ovenproofdish2 (3) 200 N 20 - 30 Pre-cook/blanch vegetables and other ingre-dients.Veggie burgers,frozenBaking tray+ grease-proof paper2 (3) 220 H 12 - 15*Meal Accessory/iesLevel Tempera-turein °CType ofheatingCookingtime(mins)Comments* Turn the food halfway through cooking.