Ratatouille

Submitted by ellie_

"Recipe source: Prevention (Sept. '09)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 green bell peppers, sliced into 1/2-inch strips
• 2 zucchini, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
• 2 small eggplants, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
• 4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped (or 1 28 ounce can tomatoes, drained)
• 2 teaspoons thyme, dried
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

directions

1. In a large pot or skillet heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes or until golden.
2. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Reduce heat to medium low.
3. Stir in peppers and cook another 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the remainder of the ingredients (zucchini - salt) and cook covered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Season with pepper.
6. Sprinkle with parsley.

Reviews

[breezermom]

I've made a version of this for years, so I knew I'd love it. I'd never sauteed the onions and garlic beforehand....I just dumped it all in a saucepan and let in cook! But this way really intensified the garlic flavor, and kept the zucchini from getting too mushy. I love it! Can't wait till this summer when I can pick the ingredients from my back yard. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Indiana Debbie]

I loved this recipe and will definately make it again. I used canned tomatoes and cut my eggplant into large chunks as it was too big for rounds. Don't skimp on the garlic or the peppers.