Description
Ratatouille is a vibrant and flavorful dish that celebrates the freshness of summer vegetables. This quick and easy recipe combines eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes with aromatic herbs to create a delicious vegetable medley. Perfect for busy weeknights, it caters to vegan, gluten-free, and paleo diets while offering a delightful array of textures and tastes. Enjoy it warm as a main course or serve it chilled as a refreshing side dish. With just 20 minutes of prep time, you can relish this classic French vegetable dish in no time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 large fresh tomatoes (about 3 cups sliced)
- 1 medium sweet or red onion (sliced)
- 1 large Japanese eggplant (about 3 cups sliced)
- 1–2 large zucchini (about 1.5 cups sliced)
- Fresh basil, herbs de Provence, salt, pepper, and chili powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine crushed tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil, herbs de Provence, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
- Pour the tomato mixture into the baking dish evenly.
- Layer the sliced vegetables in alternating patterns against the edge of the pan until filled.
- Optional: Brush tops of veggies with olive oil for additional browning.
- Bake for about one hour until bubbling and veggies are tender.
- Garnish with fresh basil before serving hot or cold.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg