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Ratatouille Recipe
This traditional French Ratatouille recipe brings out the best in fresh, seasonal vegetables by searing and slow-cooking them with aromatic herbs until perfectly tender. I love how each ingredient enhances the next, and once you take your first bite, I’m sure you’ll feel the same.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 5m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Chef Billy Parisi📖 billyparisi
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prepare all the vegetables into medium to large-size dice.
2
Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil to a large rondeau pot over high heat until it begins to smoke lightly.
3
Next, add in the eggplant, gently season with salt, and quickly sauté for ⏱️ 90 seconds, or just until 1 or 2 sides are browned. Set them aside on a plate in a single layer to cool slightly.
4
Pour in 1 to 2 tablespoon of olive oil to the pot and once it smokes, add in the zucchini gently season with salt, and sauté for ⏱️ 2 minutes or until 1 or 2 sides is browned. Set it aside on a separate plate in a single layer to cool slightly.
5
Add 1 to 2 more tablespoon of olive oil to the pot over medium heat and add in the onions. Gently season with salt and sauté for 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes or just until they start to turn brown.
6
Turn the heat down to low and continue cooking the onions for an additional ⏱️ 10 minutes or until they are well-browned and tender.
7
Pour in the bell peppers, turn the heat to medium, and cook while stirring for ⏱️ 5 minutes.
8
Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes or until fragrant.
9
Next, add the tomatoes, sugar, parsley sprigs and leaves, thyme sprigs, salt, and pepper. Stir the ingredients together, add a lid, and cook over low to medium heat for 10 to ⏱️ 12 minutes or until the tomatoes break down and form a thick-like sauce.
fresh thyme sprigs (plus leaves for optional garnish)6
10
Add back in the eggplant and zucchini and cook over low to medium heat while occasionally stirring for 5 to ⏱️ 6 minutes. Remove the parsley and thyme sprigs and discard them.
fresh thyme sprigs (plus leaves for optional garnish)6
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Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper and serve with an optional garnish of fresh thyme leaves and crushed red pepper flakes.
Nutrition Facts
calories
191 kcal
fat Content
15 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
5 g
sugar Content
9 g
sodium Content
13 mg
protein Content
3 g
carbohydrate Content
15 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
12 g
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