Simple Ratatouille

Ratatouille

Today I’m bringing your Ratatouille! I went to the market the other day and there were so many cheap offers that I came home with armfuls of vegetables for a pittance.  Nine peppers cost me only £1 as did 3 aubergines and 2 giant courgettes.  I therefore simply had to make Ratatouille which my children have had a fascination with ever since the film with the same title.  I didn’t have a mouse help making mine though.  Our cat is very good at fending them off!

If you can make this ratatouille in advance it tastes even better like a lot of things.  The flavours seem to mature like a fine wine, so that when we had the leftovers 2 days later they were even better than the first time around.

5 from 3 votes

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Simple Ratatouille

A Mediterranean dish oozing with health and vitality. Enjoy it as a light lunch with crusty bread, a main meal with pasta or as a side dish.

Servings 6

Author Camilla

Ingredients

• 45 ml / 3tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Large onion chopped
• 3 Cloves garlic crushed
• 1 Red pepper deseeded and diced
• 1 Green pepper deseeded and diced
• 1 Orange or yellow pepper deseeded and diced
• 2 Medium aubergine diced
• 1 Large courgette
• 400 g Can chopped tomatoes
• 30 ml / 2tbsp Tomato puree
• 1 tsp Mixed herbs
• 60 ml / 4tbsp Water
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Parmesan cheese optional

Instructions

1. Heat 2tbsp oil in a large pan and soften the onion and garlic for about 7-10 mins.
2. Add 1tbsp oil, the peppers, aubergine and courgette and fry stirring continuously for about 5 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, herbs, seasoning and water.
4. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
5. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional).

Recipe Notes

Can be served as a side dish or on a bed of spaghetti. This dish improves with age and tastes even better a day or two later.