Chiudi

RGFE

Ratatouille

Cook & Prep Time

1 h 30 min

Serves

4

Ratatouille

This chef’s version of Ratatouille offers a little touch of luxury with a layer of fresh tomato and red pepper cream that give a lusciousness that will delight your palate.

Ingredients

  • 4 peppers, cut into small dice
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 360g canned organic whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp of organic tomato concentrate
  • 3 courgette, thinly sliced
  • 2 aubergine, thinly sliced
  • 1 leek, use only the white part and thinly sliced
  • 2 potatoes, thinly sliced
  • extra virgin olive oil, as needed
  • parsley leaves, finely chopped as needed
  • basil leaves for garnish
  • salt and pepper

Directions

Step 1

Heat a frying pan over medium heat and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil: Sauté the diced peppers and chopped onion. Add the organic whole peeled tomatoes and the organic tomato concentrate. Cook for another 10 minutes until the peppers are soft and the vegetable juice is thick.

Step 2

Transfer the sautéed vegetables to a tall, narrow container and puree with a stick blender until smooth and creamy.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 170C. Grease an ovenproof dish with extra virgin olive oil. Pour the pepper and tomato cream into the ovenproof dish in a single layer, alternating with the thinly sliced vegetables. Season the vegetables on each layer with salt, pepper, a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and finely chopped parsley.

Step 4

Cover the ovenproof dish with baking paper and poke small holes in the top to allow steam to escape. Bake for about 50 minutes.

Step 5

Remove the baking paper and switch the oven to grill mode. Grill the top of the baked ratatouille for a few more minutes until golden brown.

Serve while still warm or at room temperature. Garnish with fresh basil.