Back Burner Ratatouille Food

RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Coat a large wide pan with olive oil. Add the onions, season with salt and crushed red pepper and bring the pan to a medium heat. Cook the onions until they are soft and very aromatic but have no color, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, thyme bundle and season with salt. Cook the tomatoes until they become very pulpy and have broken apart, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the peppers and cook for 5 minutes. Add the eggplant, summer squash and zucchini, season with salt and cook until the squash is soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in the basil and taste to make sure the seasoning is correct. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BACK-BURNER RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Pour diced tomatoes into a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat; add zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, and onion; stir once. Sprinkle salt over vegetables. Bring mixture to a boil and simmer until the vegetables start to cook down, 10 to 15 minutes; stir in Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper to taste.
• Cook uncovered over medium-high heat until the sauce has reduced and vegetables are tender, about 1 hour, stirring often. (Or if preferred, cover pan and cook over low heat 2 to 3 hours.) Stir in tomato paste and adjust seasonings. Drizzle with olive oil just before serving.

RATATOUILLE SAUSAGE BAKE

Steps:

• Place peppers, onions, courgettes and new potatoes in a shallow casserole or roasting tin, sprinkle herbs and drizzle with oil.
• Place in a preheated oven for around an hour at 180C/350F/gas mark 4.
• Just before serving stir in tomato and garlic paste and grind black pepper on top.

DISNEY'S RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Spread tomato paste into the bottom of a 10x10-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with onion and garlic and stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil and water until thoroughly combined.
• Season with salt and black pepper.
• Arrange alternating slices of eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper, starting at the outer edge of the dish and working concentrically towards the center.
• Overlap the slices a little to display the colors.
• Drizzle the vegetables with 3 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.
• Sprinkle with basil and thyme leaves.
• Cover vegetables with a piece of parchment paper cut to fit inside.
• Bake in the preheated oven until vegetables are roasted and tender, about 45 minutes.
• Serve with dollops of mascarpone cheese.

RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Saute the onion, bell pepper, and garlic in the olive oil until tender. Add the tomatoes and let simmer 10 minutes.
• Add the eggplant, zucchini, and squash, salt & pepper and cook until the eggplant is tender.
• Remove from heat and add black olives, oregano, and fresh basil. Can be served hot or cold.

EASY RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Dice the aubergine, courgette and pepper into 3cm chunks. Heat the olive oil in a large casserole or deep frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the onion for 10 mins until soft and translucent. Add the chopped veg, turn the heat to high and fry for another 10 mins until softened.
• Stir the garlic into the pan, and toss everything together, frying for 1 min more. Tip in the chopped tomatoes, plus half a can of water (200ml), the dried herbs and the chopped basil. Simmer for 20 minutes on a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the veg is tender and the tomatoes are thick and coating the veg. Season and add the vinegar and sugar to balance the sweet and acidity of the tomatoes. Scatter with the basil leaves, and serve with rustic bread, or pasta.

BEST EVER RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Saute in a large skillet or Dutch oven over high heat until the vegetables are golden and just tender, 10 to 12 minutes: 1/4 C olive oil, eggplant and zucchini.
• Remove the vegetables and reduce the heat to medium-high. In the same pan, cook until the onions are slightly softened: 2 T of olive oil and onions.
• Add and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender but not browned, 8 to 12 minutes: red pepper and garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add: tomatoes, thyme and bay leaf.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 5 minutes.
• Add the eggplant and zucchini and cook until everything is tender, about 20 minutes more. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Stir in: basil.