🇫🇷French4 ServingsMain CourseSide DishFrench
Traditional Ratatouille
A vibrant, rustic Provençal vegetable stew featuring eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, and fresh tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant (diced)
- 2 zucchini (diced)
- 2 bell peppers (red and yellow, diced)
- 4 ripe tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Herbes de Provence, salt, black pepper
Instructions
1
Heat a few tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Sauté the eggplant until soft and browned, then remove and set aside.
2
Add a little more oil and sauté the zucchini and bell peppers until tender. Remove and set aside.
3
Sauté the onion and garlic until translucent. Add the chopped tomatoes and herbes de Provence, simmering until the tomatoes break down into a sauce.
4
Return all the cooked vegetables to the pot, cover, and let them simmer gently together for 15-20 minutes so the flavors meld.
