Dinner and a Movie Ratatouille Recipe
This Ratatouille Recipe is as flavorful as it is easy! This next installment in our Dinner and a Movie series is inspired by the iconic duo, Remy and Linguini. Today we’ll go step-by-step through this recipe to make sure you feel like head chef! Soon you’ll enjoy fresh zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes steamed on top of a savory garlic tomato sauce. This is a vegetable-based dish you won’t soon forget!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 131kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil divided
- ½ yellow onion finely diced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp fresh thyme sprigs
- ⅓ cup red wine
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- 1 small eggplant very thinly sliced
- 1 zucchini very thinly sliced
- 1 yellow squash very thinly sliced
- 2-3 roma tomatoes thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- Cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Prepare the sauce: Add olive oil to a medium skillet over medium heat. Add in onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until tender and translucent. Add in the tomato paste, garlic, thyme sprigs. Cook, for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add in the red wine and cook for 2-3 minutes or until most of the red wine has evaporated. Add the tomato sauce and stir together. Transfer the sauce mixture to a blender. Season with a generous pinch of kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Blend for 20-30 seconds on high or until the sauce is smooth.
- Spread sauce evenly onto the bottom of a ceramic oval baking dish.
- Arrange slices of eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, and tomato, starting with the outer edge and working towards the center. Overlap pieces slightly.
- Brush vegetables with remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil and sprinkle evenly with fresh thyme sprigs, a sprinkle of kosher salt and cracked black pepper.
- Cover vegetables with a piece of parchment paper, tucking in the sides if needed. Bake until vegetables are fork tender, about 40-45 minutes.
Notes
Make Ahead: Since it’s akin to a stew, this dish is often even more delicious the next day. Plus, ratatouille can be served both hot or cold so you don’t even have to worry about reheating it.
Nutrition
Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 342mg | Potassium: 467mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg