Author Notes
We were at a dinner event in San Francisco some years ago when I had ratatouille for the first time. Thankfully, the husband didn’t realize it had eggplant in it or he never would have eaten it again.
Of course I had to replicate what my friends claimed was the best ratatouille they’d had.
My two-step process may seem like overkill to you, but the trick is to get the veggies so melty and herb-infused that an eggplant hater can’t detect the texture and falls in love with the flavor. Simmering on the stovetop just doesn’t quite do it. —Roxanne Graham
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Ingredients
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2-3 cups
each: equal amounts of eggplant, zuchini, fresh tomatoes chopped into bite-sized pieces
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1 cup
each: equal amounts of red onion, red bell pepper chopped
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1/2 bunch
each: equal amounts of Italian flat leaf parsley and basil
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1 tablespoon
fresh rosemary
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6
cloves of garlic, minced
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1
18 oz. can of diced tomatoes
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1
6 oz. can tomato paste
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1/2-1 cups
carrots, chopped
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1/2-1 cups
crimini mushrooms, chopped
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1-2 tablespoons
lemon zest
Directions
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Chop everything and combine the veggies (with the can of diced tomatoes) in a Big Deep Saucepan with the herbs (except the parsley). Cover and simmer until al dente.
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Stir in the tomato paste and parsley.
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Pour the whole mix into a deep baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake in 375 oven for about 35 minutes.
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Uncover and sprinkle with parmesan. I like a lot. You decide. Bake until the parm is bubbling.
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