Easy Ratatouille
Serves: 4 | Prep time: 20 minutes | Cook time: 1 hour 40 minutes | Cool Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. dried herbs de Provence
- 6 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
- 2 large yellow onions, quartered
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 medium Tower Garden courgette, cut into 2” pieces
- 1 medium Tower Garden aubergine, cut into 2” pieces
- 1 Tower Garden red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and quartered
- 1 yellow Tower Garden bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and quartered
- 1 Tbsp. Tower Garden basil leaves, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. Tower Garden leaf parsley, chopped
- 10 whole peeled canned tomatoes, drained
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions:
- Heat oven to 200° C, and warm oil in a 6 litre Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add herbs de Provence, garlic, onions, and bay leaf. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and fragrant (about 10 minutes).
- Increase heat to high, stir in courgette, aubergine, peppers, and tomatoes, and season with salt and black pepper.
- Uncover pot, transfer to the oven, and bake, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and lightly browned (about 90 minutes).
- Stir in basil and parsley, transfer ratatouille to a serving bowl, and serve warm or at room temperature by itself or over just about anything!
Recipe Credit: Lauralee Winslow