Roasted Ratatouille Rice And Salmon Food

THE BEST RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering, about 1 minute. Add the bell peppers, onion and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until the onions are translucent and the bell peppers have softened slightly, about 10 minutes. Add the eggplant, the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until the eggplant is very soft, about 8 minutes. Add the zucchini and continue to cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, tomato paste and red pepper flakes, if using. Cook, stirring often, until the zucchini has softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, bring to a simmer and then reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the ratatouille has reached a thick stew-like consistency, about 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley and basil with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon into a bowl and sprinkle with more fresh parsley and basil before serving.

ROASTED RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Spread onion, garlic, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, fennel, mushrooms and sweet peppers in large lightly oiled roasting pan.
• Sprinkle with rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Stirring occasionally, roast vegetables in pre-heated 400*F oven for 45 minutes, or until tender and browned.
• Toss with basil, olive oil and vinegar.
• Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.

ROAST RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Working on a cookie sheet, combine vegetables. Drizzle liberally with extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat vegetables evenly. Roast until just tender, 15 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter.

QUICK POACHED SALMON WITH SPEEDY RAT-ATAT-A-TOUILLE

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, ready to poach the salmon.
• Meanwhile, melt the coconut oil in a large saucepan over medium to high heat. Add the onion, zucchini and eggplant and stir-fry for about 4 minutes or until they are just starting to soften and color.
• Drop in the thyme and stir for another minute, then add the tomato paste and mix to coat the vegetables. Keep frying, stirring continuously, for about 45 seconds before pouring in the balsamic vinegar and 1/2 cup of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and let the ratatouille bubble away for about 10 minutes, or just until the vegetables are soft. If it seems to be getting too thick, add another 1/4 cup or so of water.
• While the veggies are simmering away, slide the salmon fillets into the boiling water. Bring back to a simmer, then cook the fish for 10 minutes, or until just cooked through.
• Using a slotted spoon, carefully lift the fish out of the water and drain well. Serve up your yummy ratatouille topped with the juicy salmon.

ROASTED RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut squash lengthwise into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Liberally brush both sides of the eggplants and squash with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Arrange the eggplant and squash on a large baking pan.
• Cut the red pepper lengthwise into 3/4-inch-thick slices, and toss with the remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and place on the baking pan with the other vegetables. Sprinkle the vegetables with thyme. Roast vegetables until golden brown and tender, 25 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven, and serve.

RATATOUILLE RICE

Steps:

• Prheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat oil in 12 inch fry pan over medium heat. Add onion, cooking til soft, about 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Add mushrooms, bell pepper and eggplant. Cook, stirring, until liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• In a 3 or 4 quart casserole, combine eggplant mixture with tomato sauce, broth, thyme and rice. Cover and bake till rice is tender (about 1 hour).

CREAMY SALMON WITH CHUNKY RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick wok or pan, add the aubergines and cook for 5 mins, stirring, until starting to soften and brown. Add the garlic and stir for a few secs. Tip in the peppers, courgettes, passata, stock and half the chopped basil. Season, cover and cook for 20 mins, stirring occasionally, until the veg is just tender. Cool, stir in the remaining basil and spoon into 8 x 250ml shallow ovenproof dishes or foil containers.
• For the salmon, beat together the cheeses. Mix the breadcrumbs and pine nuts on a plate. Spread the top of the fish fillets with the cheese mix, then dip in the nutty crumbs to coat the cheese. Put a fillet on top of each ratatouille-filled dish.
• Put the dishes inside freezer bags and seal. Use within 6 weeks. To serve, unwrap the dishes, put on a baking tray in a cold oven, then set to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Bake for 55 mins until bubbling and the fish is cooked. Check after 30 mins - if the crumbs are getting too brown, cover the fish with foil. Serve scattered with basil, with bread, if you like.

ROASTED RATATOUILLE RICE AND SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Arrange vegetables on a foil-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with 1 tablespoons oil; bake 12 minutes.
• After vegetables have roasted 12 minutes, place salmon, skin-side-down, on another foil-lined baking sheet. Brush with remaining 1 ½ teaspoons oil, sprinkle with thyme and season to taste with salt and black pepper, if desired. Bake about 14 minutes or until salmon begins to flake with a fork. Stir vegetables when placing salmon in oven.
• Meanwhile, bring broth to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Stir in rice and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Stir in the roasted vegetables and basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve with salmon.