Ratatouille is a masterpiece of French cuisine. A simple step-by-step recipe will help you to make this incredibly tasty dish.
Disney Inspired Ratatouille
Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 ½ -2 cups Tomato Mother Sauce-
or
Roasted Pepper Sauce
- 2 bell peppers (1 red and 1 yellow)
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 1 tbsp grapeseed oil
- salt and pepper
Vegetables
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 medium yellow squash
- 3-4 medium roma tomatoes
Herbal Seasoning
- 2-3 tbsp canola oil
- 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ T each oregano/basil, chopped
- salt and pepper
Directions
Tomato Mother Sauce
or
Roasted Pepper Sauce
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Place whole peppers on a baking tray and roast for 40-45 minutes until they become soft.
- Place roasted peppers in a bowl. Cover and let cool for about an hour.
- Meanwhile, peel the tomatoes and roughly chop them with the onion.
- After an hour, peel and core the peppers with your hands. Cut into small pieces.
- Heat oil in a large pot. Then, add onion and cook for 4-5 minutes over medium heat until it becomes translucent.
- Add cut peppers and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add tomatoes to the pot and season the sauce with salt and pepper. Continue cooking for 5-7 minutes until the sauce thickens up.
- Place the sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.
Vegetables
- Thoroughly wash and dry the vegetables. Using a sharp knife or a mandolin slicer, cut zucchinis, eggplants and tomatoes into circles that are ½ inch thick.
Herbal Seasoning
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
Assembling the Ratatouille
- To assemble the Ratatouille, preheat the oven to 180C/350F and pour the sauce into the casserole. Place sliced vegetables along the outer edge of the dish alternating them to create a pattern. Add as many slices as needed to fill the gap in the middle.
- Pour the herbal seasoning over the vegetables and cover the casserole dish with a lid or a piece of parchment paper. Bake for about an hour.
- To serve, add roasted vegetables to each plate with a generous amount of the sauce. Sprinkle fresh herbs on top if desired.