The perfect recipe for a tasty Ratatouille dish
Ratatouille Recipe
Ratatouille is a traditional French dish that packs plenty of vegetables into a tasty meal for the entire family to enjoy. This rustic recipe will serve four, is ready in about 40 minutes, and packs in a massive 4 of your 5-a-day quota for fruit and veg!
What You'll Need
- 4 large tomatoes
- 2 peppers
- 4 courgettes
- 2 aubergines
- 1 diced onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- Olive oil
- Basil
- Sugar
How to Cook It
Prepare your vegetables by chopping your aubergines, courgettes, and peppers into bite-size chunks.
Quarter your tomatoes and scrape out the seeds before roughly chopping into smaller pieces.
Heat a heavy-bottomed sauté pan over a medium flame and then add a large glug of olive oil.
Brown your aubergines, courgettes, and peppers on each side for 5 minutes or until soft.
TIP: Be careful not to overcook the vegetables at this stage.
Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside for later. Add in a little more oil if required and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
Stir in a handful of basil, a pinch of sugar, and your tomatoes and allow to cook for a minute.
Return your vegetables to the pan and cook for a further 5 minutes.
TIP: Now's the time to add a little salt and pepper to your meal if required.
After 5 minutes of cooking, it's time to dish up and enjoy!
Spice Things Up a Little
If you would like to create your own version of this traditional ratatouille dish, why not add some chicken, chili, and fresh noodles for a modern twist on a French classic?
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