Ratatouille Recipe
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Ratatouille Recipe
Description
The Ratatouille recipe begins with preparing a sauce by sautéing diced white onion, minced garlic, and diced bell pepper in olive oil until soft and fragrant. Crushed tomatoes and fresh basil leaves are added along with salt and pepper to season. Meanwhile, eggplant, zucchini, red onion, and Roma tomatoes are thinly sliced to prepare for the layered assembly. The sliced vegetables are arranged in a spiral pattern on top of the tomato sauce in an oven-safe dish or cast iron skillet. Drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with salt and pepper, the dish is covered with foil and baked at 375°F for 40 minutes to soften the vegetables, then uncovered and baked for another 20 minutes to lightly brown the top and concentrate flavors.
The final result is a tender but structured vegetable bake with fragrant tomato-basil sauce as a base. It can be served warm as a side dish or over pasta as a vegetarian main. The layers showcase the distinct textures of each vegetable while harmonizing through the sauce. This preparation preserves the bright flavors and adds a gentle richness from the olive oil.
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant
- 2 zucchini
- 1 red onion
- 6 Roma tomato
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 white onion diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 2 bell pepper diced
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 8-10 basil sliced, leaves
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.Slice the eggplant, zucchini, red onion, and Roma tomatoes. Set aside.
For the Sauce
- Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and peppers, and saute until soft and fragrant.
- Add crushed tomatoes, basil, and salt and pepper.
For the Ratatouille
- Place sliced vegetables on top of the sauce in a spiral shape around the pan and into the center. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and top with salt and pepper.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 20 more minutes.
- Serve hot over pasta or as a stand-alone dish.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 115kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 141mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 763mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1664IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 66mg | 73% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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