Prep Time:15 mins
Understanding food allergies and intolerances
Ratatouille
Cooking Time:20 mins
Serves:4 Adults
Cost:Medium
Enjoy this healthy classic French dish, originating in Nice. It can be served by itself as a vegetarian main course or it's great with steamed fish!
Ingredients
- 2 large aubergines
- 2 medium courgettes
- 2 red peppers
- 4 large, ripe tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 x 25g / 4½oz. pack of fresh basil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
Method
- Cut the aubergines, peppers and courgettes into chunks
- Skin and deseed the tomatoes and cut into large chunks
- Brown the aubergines in a pan for 5 minutes with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then brown the courgettes in the same pan using 1 tablespoon of the olive oil for 5 minutes
- With the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil repeat with peppers ensuring none of the vegetables are over cooked. With the oil that’s left in the pan, cook the onion for about 5 minutes, add the garlic and cook for another minute - make sure not to burn the garlic
- Stir in the vinegar and sugar and put in the tomatoes and half of the basil
- Put all the vegetables back in the pan and cook for 5 more minutes
- Serve with the remaining torn basil
What you will need
- Chopping board
- Chopping knife
- Saucepan
- Wooden spoon
Serving suggestions
Add some chili to spice it up or serve with some crusty wholegrain bread
"Great accompaniment to meat or fish"
