Comforting Ratatouille is Just What You Need for Dinner

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Ratatouille is a classic French dish that never gets old. It uses beautiful vegetables in a delicious tomato sauce, and the best part about it is that it’s totally vegan! So make this dish and enjoy it next to your favorite protein or on its own with bread!

Ingredients

  • 1 eggplant
  • 4 Roma tomatoes
  • 1 yellow squash 
  • 1 zucchini
  • Olive oil
  • Half an onion 
  • 4 cloves of minced garlic 
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 can of crushed tomatoes 
  • Fresh basil, parsley, and thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

  1. First, start by dicing the onion and pepper.
  2. Heat up olive oil in a large skillet and saute the onions until translucent. 
  3. Add in the peppers and continue to saute until soft. 
  4. Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute and then pour in the crushed tomatoes.
  5. Season with salt and pepper and continue to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  6. Pour the sauce onto the bottom of a baking dish. 
  7. Then, using a sharp knife or a mandoline, slice all the vegetables in the same thickness. 
  8. Arrange them alternating the vegetables on top of the sauce in a circular motion. 
  9. Bake at 375 F for 40 minutes covered, then take off the foil and cook for another 20 minutes. 
  10. Chop up the fresh herbs and sprinkle them all over the top of the ratatouille and enjoy!