Low Fat Ratatouille Food

LOW FAT PORK WITH RATATOUILLE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce place all of the vegetables in a sauce pan and add the chopped tomatoes and the tomato puree.
• Add the dried herbs and sugar and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
• For the chops, preheat your grill to a medium temperature.
• Trim all excess fat from the chops.
• Rub in dried herbs on both sides and season both sides with salt and pepper to taste.
• Grill the chops for 5 minutes on one side, turn over and grill for another 5-8 minutes.
• (Times might need adjusting slightly depending on the size of your chops).

LOW-FAT RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or broiler. Grill or broil the eggplant slices until they are nicely browned, turning them once to brown both sides. Coarsely chop the eggplant and set it aside.
• Heat one tablespoon of oil in a heavy skillet. Add the onion, red pepper and garlic and saute over low heat until these vegetables are tender. Add the zucchini and tomatoes, increase the heat to medium-high and continue cooking the mixture, stirring it from time to time, until the zucchini has wilted. Stir in the diced eggplant.
• Add the thyme, basil, salt and pepper and vinegar. Cook a few minutes longer until the ingredients are nicely combined. At this point additional olive oil can be added to taste.
• Serve the ratatouille hot or at room temperature.

RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Cut 2 large aubergines in half lengthways. Place them on the board, cut side down, slice in half lengthways again and then across into 1.5cm chunks. Cut the ends off 4 small courgettes, then across into 1.5cm slices.
• Peel 2 red or yellow peppers from stalk to bottom. Hold upright, cut around the stalk, then cut into 3 pieces. Cut away any membrane, then chop into bite-size chunks.
• Score a small cross on the base of each of 4 large ripe tomatoes, then put them into a heatproof bowl. Pour boiling water over, leave for 20 secs, then remove. Pour the water away, replace the tomatoes and cover with cold water. Leave to cool, then peel the skin away.
• Quarter the tomatoes, scrape away the seeds with a spoon, then roughly chop the flesh.
• Set a sauté pan over medium heat and when hot, pour in 2 tbsp olive oil. Brown the aubergines for 5 mins on each side until the pieces are soft. Set them aside.
• Fry the courgettes in another tbsp oil for 5 mins, until golden on both sides. Repeat with the peppers. Don't overcook the vegetables at this stage.
• Tear up the leaves from the bunch of basil and set aside. Cook 1 thinly sliced medium onion in the pan for 5 minutes. Add 3 crushed garlic cloves and fry for a further minute. Stir in 1 tbsp red wine vinegar and 1 tsp sugar, then tip in the tomatoes and half the basil.
• Return the vegetables to the pan with some salt and pepper and cook for 5 mins. Serve with basil.

LOW-SODIUM RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Combine eggplant through garlic in an ovenproof casserole.
• Drizzle oil over top& toss vegetables lightly to coat.
• Sprinkle sugar and parmesan over top.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375°F about 1¼ hours until vegetables are tender.