Really Real Rumanian Ghitvetch

• 4 medium onions, sliced
• 4 medium white potatoes, sliced
• 1 large sweet potato, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 (10 oz) box frozen green beans, thawed
• 1 (10 oz) box frozen green peas, thawed
• 1/2 cup light vegetable oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Pinch of sugar
• 4 large carrots, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 cup raw long grain rice, white or brown
• 1 medium eggplant, sliced
• 6 to 8 very ripe tomatoes, sliced or the equivalent in canned tomatoes packed in puree,
• 1/2 cup light vegetable oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Pinch of sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large roasting pan or casserole with cover, layer in the vegtables, oil and the seasonings in the order they are listed, packing each layer in firmly.
2. Cover and bake 2-1/2 hours without lifting the cover to peek in. Bring the pan up to the surface,uncover the pan and with a potato masher mash the vegetables to mix them well, but not crush too much. Smooth the surface with a spatula and return the pan to the oven for 30 minutes to brown the top nicely.

onions, white potatoes, sweet potato, stalks celery, green beans, green peas, light vegetable oil, salt, sugar, carrots, green bell pepper, long grain rice, eggplant, tomatoes, light vegetable oil, salt, sugar

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/really-real-rumanian-ghitvetch-1202368 (may not work)