Baked Ratatouille

Submitted by SusieQusie

"From Gourmet magazine. Posted for Zaar World Tour II"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 3 cups

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 chopped garlic cloves
• 1 large eggplant, diced (unpeeled)
• 2 green bell peppers, diced
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1 onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 large zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 4 ounces diced feta cheese (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat oil in a heavy, large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic; stir 1 minute.
3. Add eggplant, green bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, zucchini and basil. Saute for 5 minutes.
4. Cover and simmer until all vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.
5. Uncover pot and simmer until juice thickens, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
6. Mix in vinegar; season to taste with salt and pepper.
7. Spread in 9-inch pie dish.
8. Sprinkle with cheese, if desired.
9. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes.

Reviews

[boomerthepug]

This worked great roasted! The veggies don't mush up, and the flavors combine together beautifully. Mix everything in a casserole dish (except the cheese), cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. I used balsamic instead of red wine vinegar to add the tiniest bit of sweetness. Instead of the feta, I topped with about 1 c. mozzarella and 1/4 c. parmesan cheese and baked for another 10 min. Delicious!

 

[Lt. Amy]

Pretty good. A little quicker than my other ratatouille recipe. The feta adds a nice extra flavor.

 

[my-first-word-was-E]

I found this on foodnetwork.com about a year and a half ago. Since then they have removed it from their website. I was happy to find it again. It is easy to make, healthy, and tastes great! I make this recipe all the time. Definitely a keeper!

 

[NannyMarvel]

Wonderful "Rat" recipe. Perfect for end of summer with all those veggies coming out of the garden. Kudos!

 

[juliereyn11]

Very good and healthy vegetable dish! We used only half of a large eggplant, and added sliced mushrooms and sliced squash. The feta cheese topped it off perfectly! Thanks for the recipe!