Ratatouille
Recipe
This French classic combines a colourful medley of roast vegetables with herbs and spices.
Serves: 4 people | Prep time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 35 minutes
French | Dairy Free | Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 Aubergine
- 1 Specially Selected Sweet Pointed Pepper
- 1 Green Pepper
- 1 Courgette
- 2 Red Onions
- 3 Garlic Cloves (peeled and finely chopped)
- 400g Sweet Harvest Tinned Chopped Tomatoes
- 2 tsp Cucina Pesto
- 1 tsp Stonemill Basil
- 2 tsp Stonemill Paprika
- 80ml Solesta Olive Oil
- Stonemill Salt and Black Pepper
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.
- Chop the peppers in half, then into medium size chunks and remove any seeds.
- Chop the aubergine, courgette and onions into similar size pieces.
- Then place all the chopped vegetables into a large roasting tray, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Roast in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Place the chopped tin tomatoes, paprika, pesto, garlic and basil into a large saucepan.
- Add the cooked vegetables, season with a pinch of salt and pepper and heat gently.
- Serve either as a side dish, or with some crusty baked Sunnyhills bread.
- Alternatively, transfer the ratatouille to a large baking dish, crack 4 eggs over the top and bake in the oven for 10 minutes (or until the eggs are set).