Hello everybody, welcome to my recipe site. Today I’m gonna show you a way to prepare a special dish, Ratatouille. It is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Ratatouille Recipe. Variety. "Ratatouille" is my new Disney-Pixar favorite! In the hilarious new animated-adventure, Ratatouille, a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic.
You can have Ratatouille using 14 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Ratatouille
Make ready 1 of large (1.25 lb) eggplant, cut into 1/3 inch cubes.
Take of Salt.
You need 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, plus more for serving.
You need 1 of medium zucchini (about 1/2 lb) cut into 1/3 inch cubes.
Take 1 of medium yellow squash (about 1/2 lb) cut into 1/3 inch cubes.
You need 1 of medium yellow onion, finely chopped.
Prepare 1 of red, orange OR yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/4 inch dice.
Take 5 of large cloves garlic, chopped.
It’s 5 of large vine-ripened tomatoes (1.75 lb) cut into 1/3 inch cubes, with their juices.
Take 1 tablespoon of tomato paste.
Take 2 teaspoons of fresh chopped thyme, plus more for serving.
It’s 3/4 teaspoon of sugar.
Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes (optional).
It’s 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh basil.
Ratatouille instructions
Prep all the vegetables before you start cooking..
Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the eggplant and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until soft and starting to brown, 1-12 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside..
Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan (no need to clean it). Add the zucchini and yellow squash and cook, stirring frequently, until tender crisp, 3-4 minutes. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and transfer to a plate; set aside..
Add two more tablespoons of oil to the pan and add the onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue cooking for about 3 minutes more. Do not brown. Add the tomatoes and their juices, tomato paste, thyme, sugar, crushed red pepper flakes (if using) and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are broken down into a sauce, 8 to 10 minutes..
Add the cooked eggplant to the pan; bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat, and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes or until the eggplant is soft. Add the zucchini and squash and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more, or until just warmed through. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Sprinkle with fresh basil and thyme, drizzle with a little olive oil if desired, and serve warm or chilled..
With a little imagination, there are endless ways to serve ratatouille. Try it:
As a vegetarian main course over grains or polenta
Alongside roasted or grilled meats and fish
Shakshuka-style with poached eggs
Tossed with pasta
Folded into omelets or frittatas
Dolloped over crostini with goat cheese
Straight from the fridge as a snack (it’s delicious cold).
Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days. This is delicious served cold, or reheated in the microwave..
Freezer-Friendly Instructions: Let the dish cool completely and freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. (Keep in mind that the zucchini won't stay crisp after being frozen.).
