Ratatouille Recipe
Ratatouille is a baked vegetable dish layering sliced eggplant, zucchini, red onion, and Roma tomatoes over a seasoned tomato sauce with sautéed onions, garlic, bell peppers, and basil. Baking the vegetables in a spiral shape allows even cooking and melds the flavors to create a tender, aromatic dish rich in seasonal produce.
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
- black pepper
- salt
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
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115
% 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.