If you grew up watching the all-time favourite Disney movie, Ratatouille, there has to be a point in your life when you wish you could try this heavenly-looking French dish. The characters in the film show no exaggeration because ratatouille is exactly as delicious as they portray it to be. Since you don’t actually need to be a world-class chef to cook up this meal, try making this dish with our ratatouille recipe.
Meal: Lunch, Dinner Cuisine: French
Preparation time: Cooking time: Total time: Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
180g of tomato paste
½ onion, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
4 tbsp of olive oil
180ml of water
½ tsp of salt
½ tsp of black pepper
1 eggplant, trimmed and sliced thinly
1 zucchini, trimmed and sliced thinly
1 yellow squash, trimmed and sliced thinly
1 red bell pepper, cored and sliced thinly
1 yellow bell pepper, cored and sliced thinly
1 tsp of fresh thyme leaves
3 tbsp of mascarpone cheese
Equipment
An oven
1 10x10-inch baking dish
Parchment paper
Directions
Preheat the oven to 190°C.
Spread tomato paste on the bottom of the baking dish.
Sprinkle the chopped onion and minced garlic, stirring in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the water until well combined. Season with ¼ teaspoon of salt and black pepper.
Arrange the eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, red and yellow bell peppers alternatively and slightly overlapping, starting from the outer edge of the dish and working towards the centre.
Drizzle the remaining olive oil and season with ¼ teaspoon of salt and black pepper.
Cover the top with parchment paper fitted to the baking dish.
Bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh thyme leaves and dollops of mascarpone cheese over the top. Serve immediately.
Servings sides
Here are a few options of what you can serve this ratatouille recipe with. Try serving it alongside any grilled meats or fish, toss it together with pasta, or fold it into omelettes or fritatas! If you’re searching for a vegetarian-friendly alternative, serve it over grains or polenta.
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