Ratatouille

1h 5m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Pre-heat oven to 425F.
  2. 2Add bell pepper, heirloom tomatoes, shallots, garlic bulbs, and jalapeño to a tray and cover with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3Roast in the oven for 35-40 mins, then add to a blender and blitz until smooth in consistency.
  4. 4Pour into the bottom of a cast iron pan and level out.
  5. 5Use either a mandolin or knife to cut roma tomatoes, eggplant, yellow squash, and zucchini into thin slices.
  6. 6Arrange tomato, eggplant, squash, and zucchini slices in sets of four.
  7. 7Starting on the outer edge of the cast iron pan, add each set of tomato, eggplant, squash, and zucchini to the sauce base, working in a circle to create a spiral going inward toward the center of the pan.
  8. 8Pop into the oven for 30 mins.
  9. 9Take out, garnish with thyme flowers and some additional salt and pepper to taste, then serve and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 4 heirloom tomatoes
  • 3 shallots
  • 2 bulbs garlic
  • 1 jalapeño or chili pepper
  • 3 roma tomatoes
  • 2 Chinese eggplants
  • 2 small yellow squash
  • 2 small zucchini
  • 6 sprigs thyme, leaves removed
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper

Equipment

cast iron panblendermandoline

Tips

  • For delicious layers use a mandolin to prepare the ingredients