Cajun Ratatouille

"A slightly different take on an old favorite. You can omit the boudin for a vegetarian side dish."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs
Ingredients:
18
Serves:
6-8

ingredients

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directions

  • Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
  • In a large frying pan, heat olive oil and saute the boudin until it is golden brown.
  • Remove and set aside.
  • Add onions, celery, peppers and garlic to the pan.
  • Saute until vegetables wilt, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add eggplant, zucchini, squash, tomatoes, olives, and boudin.
  • Blend well, and saute 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Once eggplant is wilted, add tomato sauce, thyme, basil, and oregano, stirring well.
  • Season to taste with hot sauce, salt and pepper.
  • Continue to cook another 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and transfer the ratatouille into an oven-proof baking dish.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
  • Serve as side dish.

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  1. I'm a big fan of ratatouille in general, so the odds were that I would like this a lot and I was not disappointed. The boudin sausages made it a bit different from other ratatouilles I've had, so I'll probably keep this recipe on tap as a special treat, though I more often make an all-veggie version. I think this recipe would probably work fine minus the sausage, too.
     
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