Summer Veggie Casserole

Ingredients

• Summer squash (thinly sliced)
• Tomatoes (thinly sliced)
• Zucchini (cut in dice)
• Bell pepper (cut in dice)
• Carrots (cut in dice)
• Celery (cut in dice)
• Mushrooms or any other ripe summer produce you hav
• Shredded or Diced Chicken (cooked)
• 2-3 cups rice
• Provolone mozzarella cheese for topping
• Simple vinaigrette
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 3 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. 1. In a baking dish, place layers of sliced squash followed by a mixture of diced veggies.
3. 2. Sprinkle half the amount of rice over the veggies.
4. 3. Next, layer the sliced tomatoes.
5. 4. Repeat the layering process again.
6. 5. Finish with a layer of tomatoes.
7. 6. Pour vinaigrette all over.
8. 7. Cover and bake for 1 hour and 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
9. 8. Remove the cover, and top it with cheese and bake for an additional 15 minutes.