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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 345.6
  • Total Fat: 8.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 315.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 59.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
  • Protein: 10.3 g

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Nathan's Two-Thumbs-Up Ratatouille

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Nathan's Two-Thumbs-Up Ratatouille

Introduction

Inspired by the animated feature film, Ratatouille, this veggie-packed dish makes six healthy and hearty servings. Inspired by the animated feature film, Ratatouille, this veggie-packed dish makes six healthy and hearty servings.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 small onions, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 bay leaf
    3 Tbsp. olive oil
    1 medium eggplant, peeled and chopped into 1-inch cubes
    1.5 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil OR 2 tsp. dried basil
    1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
    3/4 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. chopped fresh marjoram, OR 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
    2 summer squash, chopped
    1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
    1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
    2 cups chopped tomatoes
    12 ounces dry pasta, cooked according to package directions
    Optional ingredients (not included in Nutrition Information): sliced black olives, fresh parsley, Parmesan cheese, Mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Saute onion, garlic and bay leaf in olive oil for 5 minutes.
2. Add eggplant, basil, rosemary, salt and marjoram.
3. Cover and cook over medium heat.
4. Stir occasionally until eggplant is soft, about 15-20 minutes.
5. Add squash, sweet peppers and tomatoes.
6. Simmer 10 minutes until tender.
7. Remove the bay leaf carefully.
8. Serve over hot, prepared pasta.
9. Sprinkle with parsley, black olives, shredded
10. Mozzarella cheese and/or grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPARKPEOPLE.






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  • DEECAPP


    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    I love ratatouilee -- although I drench the sliced eggplant in lots of salt for 20 minutes (remove sharp taste from it) then rinse in cold water before adding to the sauteed onion and garlic and zuccini. Even better the next day. - 7/26/07

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  • LARSIL

    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    Excellent recipe! My children fell in love with ratatouille after the Disney movie, and learned how to make it -- my son wants to be a professional chef someday. Or a tuba player. Whatever. - 8/8/10

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  • GWYNNEVERE.

    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    Reminds me of my childhood days in Belgium - 11/18/07

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  • JENNCC

    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    This was an easy recipe! I added mushrooms and used rice in place of pasta. I grilled chicken breasts to go with the dish. My whole family loved it. Great summer meal! - 8/12/07

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  • LOVELYRITA81

    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Very good and easy to make. I dislike eggplant so I omitted this and doubled up on the squash. Great way to get in lots of veggies!! - 11/10/07

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  • TRACKSIDE

    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    This is a great recipe. I do a cooking booth in a grocery store and have made it several times there with rave reviews. I have used canned diced tomatoes with some of the juice drained and it still came out very well. - 7/24/07

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  • DARLINMILLS


    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    This is a favorite in our house now! I added boiled chicken breast to it and skipped the pasta. I also used zuchini instead of eggplant. All the vegtable's I used were from my Moms garden. Thank you so much for sharing!! - 7/24/07

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  • BLONDEAMBITION

    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    Big thumbs up for my French fiance, who is from the South of France, where this recipe comes from. He told me that his mom actually bakes her Ratatouille in the oven, so I'll try that next time. This recipe absolutely needs zucchini - arguably the most important ingredient!- so I added that in. Yum! - 2/6/12

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  • BEUGEL

    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    This recipe was delicious. My guys don't tend to like veggie dishes. I baked a chicken tenderloin for each of them and tossed it with their dish. I could eat this everyday! Thanks - 4/7/08

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  • MGM7668

    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    My 7 year-old son loved helping me make this and my entire family really enjoyed the flavor. It filled me up more quickly than I had thought it would. Good Stuff! - 10/15/07

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  • GOIN490

    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    My husband claims not to like eggplant, but he liked this! Me too! - 9/27/07

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  • QUERIAN

    Very Good
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    I made this with some substitutions, and it turned out great. Since it was all veggies I expected it to be lighter, and it was a little too heavy for a summer evening, for me. But certainly rich and delicious. I expect the leftovers to be even more flavorful. - 8/24/07

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  • TRACYWEBER1

    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    very flavorful, hubby wants chicken added next time. - 8/22/07

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  • POIFECT_NOT

    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    we all love this at our house it is the best last time we made it we added some broccoli and cauliflower it was wonderful we cooked these 2 veggies a little before we added them we have also used this as a lasagna type sauce that is awesome - 7/25/07

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  • DAISYDAME

    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    I love this dish,lots of flavor,plus if you want you can toss in a little boiled chicken breast and just add the calorie difference in - 7/16/07

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  • ILIKETOZUMBA

    Very Good
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    We liked this filling, healthy dinner a lot. I served it with couscous and it was excellent, though I think I will boost the seasonings next time. - 5/6/13

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  • CMFARRELL36


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    Very similar to ratatouille I make for DH frequently. I add in courgette (zucchini) too, and green bell pepper.
    It's definitely better with fresh peeled & chopped tomato than with tinned.
    No squash (DH preference), and I add the aubergine (egg plant) last.
    DH loves it as veg, also as base for so - 7/14/12

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  • EMILYWPYLE

    Very Good
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    This recipe is delicious! Next time I will cut the squash down smaller so they will cook faster, but the flavors were incredible! Definitely will be making this again! - 7/1/12

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  • FITSUNE


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    To all you out there that have not tried ratatouille before.
    It doesn't usually look so soggy. I am inspired to get a camera to get a picture of other versions. - 5/18/12

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  • FUTUREGILLIS

    O.K.
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    I was disappointed in this recipe. It had very little flavor. I will try to make it again and tweak it so its more flavorful. - 9/21/11

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  • NYMERIAV

    Very Good
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    Super yummy way to fit more veggies into your diet! Take away the pasta, and it's also great with couscous or brown rice. - 9/19/11

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  • PIXIEMOM13

    Very Good
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    Very tasty.. even my 5yr old liked it (even if she did pick out the eggplant). I would make it again. - 9/2/11

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  • PUMPKINPHD

    Incredible!
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    (Forgot to add the rating last time!) This was my first time making ratatouille and this recipe was very easy to follow. It came out delicious! I'll definitely make it again. - 8/17/11

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  • CELESTIALDIVA

    Good
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    I liked it, but DH didn't. Very filling and tastes like summer. - 8/2/11

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  • SUNNYARIZONA


    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    I probably would NOT use Egg plant . The WW points for this is a 9 ! WOW.... - 7/9/11

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