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Ratatouille Recipe

Ratatouille Recipe

Ratatouille is a classic French vegetable stew made with eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes, and aromatic herbs. It's a flavorful and nutritious dish that's perfect for any occasion.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Calories: 150kcal
Author: Anne Carter
Servings: 4 Servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 large eggplant
  • 2 medium zucchinis
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 3-4 ripe tomatoes
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsps olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh basil leaves for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add minced garlic and diced onion, sauté until softened and fragrant.
    Add minced garlic and diced onion
  • Add sliced tomatoes and cook briefly until they begin breaking down into a rustic sauce.
    Add sliced tomatoes and cook briefly until they begin breaking
  • Spread the tomato onion mixture into the bottom of a rustic white ceramic baking dish.
    Spread the tomato onion mixture into the bottom of a rustic white ceramic baking dish.
  • Arrange thin overlapping slices of eggplant, zucchini, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and tomatoes in alternating rows over the sauce.
    Arrange thin overlapping slices of eggplant, zucchini, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and tomatoes in alternating rows over the sauce
  • Sprinkle dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper evenly over the vegetables.
  • Drizzle lightly with olive oil.
  • Bake uncovered until the vegetables are tender and lightly caramelized around the edges, about 25 minutes.
    Sprinkle dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper evenly over the vegetables
  • Garnish with fresh basil leaves before serving.

Notes

  1. Ratatouille tastes even better the next day, so feel free to make it ahead of time and reheat before serving.
  2. You can customize the vegetables in this recipe based on your preferences or what's in season.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 20mg | Fiber: 7g