Baked Ratatouille
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1/2 red onion, minced2 cloves of garlic, finely minced1 tbsp olive oil1 sprig of each: fresh rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage1 lb ripe tomatoes, chopped1 can low-sodium tomato sauce2 tbsp balsamic vinegar1 tsp garlic saltred pepper flakes (optional, to taste)1 smallish eggplant1 medium sized, or 2 small, summer squash1 medium sized, or 2 small, zucchini2 smallish, or 1 large, yellow, orange or red bell peppers (not green)Salt and pepper to taste
*Note: you'll probably have some veggies leftover.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
For the tomato sauce:
Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pan and put the fresh herb sprigs in (the whole enchilada). Sautee until fragrant and then add the onion and continue sauteeing until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and sautee for 30 seconds, until the garlic is golden and fragrant, then add the fresh tomatoes. When the tomatoes become soft and start to fall apart add the tomato sauce, balsamic vinegar, red pepper flakes* (see note), garlic salt and salt and pepper to taste. Turn the heat down to medium-low and let simmer, covered, for about 25ish minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce will reduce, thicken to a more paste-like consistency and will darken a little in color. Fish out the sprigs of the rosemary, thyme, oregano and sage and discard (they will probably be just bare sticks).
Separate 1/3 C of the tomato sauce you just made and put into a mixing bowl. Whisk in an extra 3 tbsp of olive oil and another 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar to create a vinaigrette.
*Note: I use about 1 tsp of red pepper flakes to give it a mellow kick, you can use more or less (or none!) as suits your taste.
For the rest:
Cut the ends off the remaining vegetables. Get out a mandolin (or a very sharp knife) and slice the vegetables very thin. Spread a generous layer of the tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9X13 oven-safe pan and arrange the vegetables on top of the sauce with just a little of each veggie showing (kind of like an accordion- if you have seen the movie Ratatouille, it should be done like that). When you are done, spread the vinaigrette (from the tomato sauce) on top of the veggies. Top with some salt and pepper to taste Cover with foil and bake for about 40 minutes. Take off the foil and bake for another 10 minutes or until the veggies are visibly soft (but not brown) and the tomato sauce is bubbling around the veggies. Let cool for about 20 minutes before handling and enjoy!
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMBRAKELLY.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
For the tomato sauce:
Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pan and put the fresh herb sprigs in (the whole enchilada). Sautee until fragrant and then add the onion and continue sauteeing until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and sautee for 30 seconds, until the garlic is golden and fragrant, then add the fresh tomatoes. When the tomatoes become soft and start to fall apart add the tomato sauce, balsamic vinegar, red pepper flakes* (see note), garlic salt and salt and pepper to taste. Turn the heat down to medium-low and let simmer, covered, for about 25ish minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce will reduce, thicken to a more paste-like consistency and will darken a little in color. Fish out the sprigs of the rosemary, thyme, oregano and sage and discard (they will probably be just bare sticks).
Separate 1/3 C of the tomato sauce you just made and put into a mixing bowl. Whisk in an extra 3 tbsp of olive oil and another 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar to create a vinaigrette.
*Note: I use about 1 tsp of red pepper flakes to give it a mellow kick, you can use more or less (or none!) as suits your taste.
For the rest:
Cut the ends off the remaining vegetables. Get out a mandolin (or a very sharp knife) and slice the vegetables very thin. Spread a generous layer of the tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9X13 oven-safe pan and arrange the vegetables on top of the sauce with just a little of each veggie showing (kind of like an accordion- if you have seen the movie Ratatouille, it should be done like that). When you are done, spread the vinaigrette (from the tomato sauce) on top of the veggies. Top with some salt and pepper to taste Cover with foil and bake for about 40 minutes. Take off the foil and bake for another 10 minutes or until the veggies are visibly soft (but not brown) and the tomato sauce is bubbling around the veggies. Let cool for about 20 minutes before handling and enjoy!
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMBRAKELLY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 125.4
- Total Fat: 7.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 34.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 15.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
- Protein: 2.7 g
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