Simple Ratatouille is so delicious and versatile! Serve as a side dish or as a main meal along with pasta and grated cheese!
Today I’m sharing my traditional and classic style Simple Ratatouille which I make all the time!
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 bell peppers cost me only £1 as did 3 aubergines and 2 giant courgettes.
Therefore, I 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!
What do you serve Simple Ratatouille with?
Ratatouille is a traditional French side dish which is great with chicken, steak etc. You can also serve it with rice, cauliflower rice or any grain of your choice.
Our preferred way to serve it however is with pasta (spaghetti or twists) with plenty of grated Parmesan or Cheddar cheese!
Can you make Ratatouille in advance?
If you can make 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 have the leftovers they were even better than the first time around.
How long will Ratatouille keep?
It will keep well in the fridge for 2 – 3 days.
Can you freeze it?
Yes you can freeze ratatouille, just thaw overnight in the fridge. You could also thaw and reheat in the microwave.
More vegetable based recipes and side dishes
Here are some more vegetable based mains and side dishes from myself and other food bloggers:
- Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables with Couscous
- Speedy Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous
- Vegetable Dhal Curry
- Crispy Coated Roast Potatoes
- Pea Puree with Garlic
- Spring Greens with Lemon & Mustard Dressing
I’m sure you’ll love my Simple Ratatouille so do leave a comment and rating below when you try it. You can also share a picture of your ratatouille by tagging @FabFood4All on social media!
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Simple Ratatouille
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
Garnish
- Parmesan cheese or vegan hard cheese optional
Instructions
- Heat 2tbsp oil in a large pan and soften the onion and garlic for about 7-10 mins.
- Add 1tbsp oil, the peppers, aubergine and courgette and fry stirring continuously for about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, herbs, seasoning and water.
- Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese or vegan hard cheese (optional).
Angie
Super delicious recipe Thankyou.
We had it blitzed with chorizo and pasta twirls
Camilla
Thanks Angie, sounds lush:-)
Cilla
I make this and freeze it in tubs for one. Have it with pasta or jacket potato delicious.
Camilla
Excellent Cilla, I make this recipe more than any other on my blog:-)
Janice Dawe
Made this today was lovely can’t believe I not made it before
Camilla
Excellent Janice, better late than never as they say:-)
Matt
I’m part of the club “I’ve never prepared it before”. I’ll start thanks to you Camilla!
Matt
Camilla
Great Matt:-)
Laura @ KneadWhine
I can’t believe I’ve never made ratatouille before. Looking forward to making this in the week.
Camilla
Wow Laura, we have this probably the most often of all my dishes as my daughter loves it so much! I really must re-shoot as the photography is dire LOL!
Paul Wilson
Looks very tasty.
Heather Haigh
The first time I ate Ratatouille was on my honeymoon, and I have had fond memories of it ever since. Must make some!
Camilla
This is made so often here as daughter loves it;-)
Roger
Great dish. Have garden full Courgette so lots RAT will be made et consumed. Great recipe. Thanks million. Stay safe. Roger
Camilla
Thanks Roger! Not a week goes by when I don’t make this recipe and I have lots of courgettes coming my way via my plants too so can’t wait to use them:-)
Ursula Hunt
Great tasty way to get your 5 a day
Maddy
Wow, you had some bargains 🙂 I love to make use of vegetable bounties in dishes like this, but sadly we no longer have a market or greengrocers since Mr T moved in. We’re lucky if they knock 20p off battered bananas and squishy onions there 🙁
Camilla
Yes that was a good day, haven’t had one so good since though!
Paul Wilson
Looks smashing – healthy too.
Kirsty Fox
Looks like a good meal, I have never made this before but would definitely give it a try.
Elizabeth
Mmm what a lovely hearty veggie recipe! Love all these flavours and I bet it’d be great with pasta 🙂
Camilla
Thanks Elizabeth, we have it with pasta all the time – it’s my daughter’s favourite:-)
Geoff Clark
It has great eye appeal, very colourful
Jayne Sullivan
Such a quick and simple idea for a filling vegetarian meal. Thank you for the recipe.
Ursula Hunt
so colourful
Ursula Hunt
That’s my ratatouille made and frozen in batches ready for the future
Camilla
Fabulous, why have I never done this? Probably because my son & daughter loves it cold in their packed lunches the next day or we have it reheated and it always improves with age:-)
Carolyn Clapham
I should have added that in my version with sausages and roast potatoes, the ratatouille is oven roasted – not as quick, but just as simple!
Camilla
I love the taste of oven roasted mediterranean vegetables:-)
Carolyn Clapham
Packed with goodness, easy to make and sounds delicious. It goes with so many things as a side dish. I often do variations on the same theme. One includes sausages and roast potatoes too, for a very substantial meal.
Camilla
I think my daughter could quite easily eat ratatouille every night:-)
Ursula Hunt
I adore Ratatouille, it is a very healthy side dish to many meals in our house
Laura Caraher
I must have a go at making as this looks delicious 🙂
Camilla
It’s my daughter’s favourite dish:-)
Paul Wilson
Simple and healthy and tasty, by the look of it.
Camilla
My daughter even takes this to school to have in her packed lunch the following day:-)
Maya Russell
I’d have to really dice the vegetables up into tiny pieces or my kids wouldn’t eat ratatouille. Great recipe though!
Camilla
I read once that you have to give a child something 20 times before they’ll eat it and I have to say I think this is very true:-)
Lisa Williams
I am only just coming around to ratatouille but I have to say I love the look of this one delish 🙂
Tracy Nixon
Lovely recipe! I adore this during the Summer and the kids love it too!
sallyann johnston
This sounds lovely gonna try it tonight x
Victoria Androsova
will need to try your way of cooking it, mine once didnt work)
hopeeternal
Thought I’d pay you a return visit as you had visited me! I am very fond of Ratatouille. I like to add a little dried orange peel (or freshly grated zest) for a little ‘South of France sunshine’ feel.
http://hopeeternalcookbook.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/ratatouille-nicoiseprovencale/
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Camilla
Thank you so much for being the first person to leave a comment on my website, it means a lot. When I get more accustomed to blogging I will have to set up a list of blogs like yours that I can recommend. I will certainly try the orange zest idea the next time I make Ratatouille!
hopeeternal
Always good to be first 😉 …and good to make links with other like minded people too.
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