Roasted Ratatouille With Lentils

Elmotoo's Note:

Made this up last night & it is FABULOUS. It is very good at room temperature and the flavors improve as it sits, so it would work well made ahead for a picnic or potluck dinner.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

lentils

• 1 cup le puy French lentils
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons herbes de provence
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig rosemary

ratatouille

• 2 medium eggplants, cubed
• 3 medium zucchini, halved & sliced
• 3 red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 large onion, peeled, halved & sliced
• 6 roma tomatoes, quartered lengthwise
• 1 head garlic, cloves peeled & halved
• 2 tablespoons crushed rosemary (or minced)
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Combine lentils through rosemary in a 3qt saucepan. Bring to a simmer, cover & cook on low 20 minutes.
3. Put prepared vegetables on roasting pans (I need 3 of them - 1 for eggplant, 1 for tomatoes, zucchini & onions, 1 for peppers & garlic). Sprinkle evenly with crushed rosemary then drizzle with olive oil, coating vegetables well.
4. Roast for 20 minutes. Check for doneness - they should be browned lightly & softened. If not quite ready, leave them in until they are. When done, remove from oven & sprinkle lightly & evenly with kosher salt.
5. Check lentils: they should be cooked but not mushy. If there is still a lot of liquid, uncover & turn heat up. You want enough liquid to be saucy not soupy. On the drier side is ok, just be careful not to scorch them.
6. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and enjoy.

Reviews

[MechanicalJen]

I made a few changes, some by accident! I used canned diced tomatoes as I wanted it to be a bit soupy. For some reason, I thought "lentils" meant "yellow split peas". I can't explain that. At any rate, with the yellow split peas and all, a very very delicious summer dish! Super meaty and fresh. I will say I got about double the amount of suggested servings. Will make again!

[Tea Girl]

This recipe is great. It is pretty warm here so I decided to cook it in the morning and eat it chilled for dinner. It is absolutely delicious, it is a wonderful dish to enjoy on a hot summer's day. Thanks for sharing!

[Kiwi Kathy]

Delightful treat with great flavours. Don't chop the onion too thinly though as some of my pieces of onion and garlic got a tad burnt. I served it sold with thinly sliced cold rump steak. The flavour worked really well. Made for Aussie / Kiwi Swap January 2012.