Ratatouille

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Ratatouille is a bounty of fresh vegetables roasted in a rich tomato sauce, delivering the most incredible side or main dish. Healthy, filling, absolutely delicious.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Ratatouille, Ratatouille recipe

Servings:

Ingredients

For the Spiraled Vegetables

1 Japanese eggplant , ends trimmed
1 zucchini , ends trimmed
1 yellow squash , ends trimmed
4 roma tomatoes , ends trimmed

For the Tomato Sauce

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 sweet onion , diced
1 red bell pepper , seeds and ribs removed, diced small
1 yellow bell pepper , seeds and ribs removed, diced small
4 cloves garlic , minced
salt and pepper , to taste
28 ounce (can) crushed tomatoes
6 leaves fresh basil , chopped

For the Herb Seasoning

8 leaves fresh basil , chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 clove garlic , minced
salt and pepper , to taste
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Slice the eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes into thin rounds, about 1/8-inch thin, then set aside.
Make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch cast iron or oven-safe pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion, garlic, and bell peppers until soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then add the crushed tomatoes. Stir until the ingredients are fully incorporated. Remove from heat, then add the basil. Stir once more, then smooth the surface of the sauce with a spatula.
Arrange the sliced vegetables in an alternating pattern, (for example, eggplant, tomato, squash, zucchini) on top of the sauce in a spiral, from the outer edge to the middle of the pan, packing them in tightly. Season with salt and pepper.
Cover the skillet with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover, then bake for another 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
In the meantime make the herb seasoning: in a small bowl, mix herb seasoning ingredients together; pour over the cooked ratatouille.
Serve on its own or with some crusty bread to mop up the sauce!

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