Ratatouille, Disney Style
Ingredients:
- 1 each (preferably long and skinny, very thinly sliced): yellow squash, zucchini, eggplant, red bell pepper
- 1 1/2 c. tomato sauce
- 3 T. olive oil, divided
- 1/2 medium onion, minced
- 2 T. minced garlic
- 2 t. balsamic vinegar
- 1 t. fresh thyme
- s/p to taste
- parchment paper
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spread tomato sauce in the bottom of an 8x8" square or approximately 9" round casserole dish.
2. Add minced onion, garlic, and 1 T. olive oil to the tomato sauce, stir slightly. Add about 1 t. kosher salt and 1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper, or to taste.
cut the top off the pepper, then gently remove stem and seeds before slicing
4. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with fresh thyme, salt, and pepper.
5. Cut parchment paper to fit inside the casserole dish, cover, and bake at 375 for 45-50 minutes.
And for the Michael-approved version, I added sliced salami in place of the eggplant and cooked as above. He appreciated the addition of meat since we ate it as a main course. Although, I'm sure it's completely sacrilegious to add salami to ratatouille, it did look pretty good.
Optional (but recommended): Follow up with your favorite Disney movie night! The girls really enjoyed watching Ratatouille and eating the dish made just like Remy the rat did.
I just put this in the oven for supper tonight. Can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteYUM! One of my all-time favorites for summer! Already looking forward to our little plants making tons of squash. Be sure to watch the movie this weekend, too. It pairs very nicely with this dish ;)
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