Oven-Baked Ratatouille
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| Serves | 6 to 8 |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Cook time | 40 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hours, 10 minutes |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Appetizer, Lunch, Main Dish, Salad, Side Dish, Snack, Starter |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Barbecue, Birthday Party, Casual Party, Formal Party |
| Region | French |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
A French classic with a slight twist; most of the vegetables are oven baked/roasted before adding the fresh tomatoes towards the end of cooking, which results in a tastier flavour and chunkier vegetables.
Ingredients
- 2 aubergines, trimmed and cut into rounds/slices
- Salt and pepper
- 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 750g ripe tomatoes
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, peeled and diced finely
- 1 yellow pepper, trimmed, de-seeded and cut into even sized pieces
- 1 red pepper, trimmed, de-seeded and cut into even sized pieces
- 2 onions, peeled and cut into quarters
- 2 courgettes, trimmed and cut into rounds
- Fresh oregano to serve
Note
A French classic with a slight twist; most of the vegetables are oven baked/roasted before adding the fresh tomatoes towards the end of cooking, which results in a tastier flavour and chunkier vegetables.
Directions
| Step 1 | Pre-heat oven to 220C/450F/Gas mark 7. |
| Step 2 | Pour the olive oil into a large roasting tin and add all of the ingredients except the tomatoes and the oregano. Place the tin on the highest shelf and bake/roast for 20 minutes. |
| Step 3 | Meanwhile, place the tomatoes into a large bowl and pour over boiling water; allow them to sit in the water for a minute, before taking the skins of them and cutting them into quarters. |
| Step 4 | Take the tin out of the oven after 20 minutes and add the chopped tomatoes to the vegetables, place back in the oven and bake/roast for a further 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft but retain their shape. Pour 150mls of hot water in, and gently mix through the vegetables. Adjust the seasoning. |
| Step 5 | Allow to come to room temperature before serving with a fresh oregano garnish. |
