ratatouille redo

How To Make ratatouille redo

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  Step 1
  Slice eggplant into 1/4" rounds, place in a bowl or baking dish, and sprinkle with salt. Set aside for about 30 minutes.
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  Step 2
  Fill a medium saucepan about halfway full of water and heat until it's almost boiling. Place the tomatoes in the hot water and leave until the skin starts peeling, or 3 minutes. Remove from hot water and set aside to let them cool.
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  Step 3
  Chop bell peppers, Anaheim pepper, onions, and garlic. Keep the garlic separate, as it will be added to the mix later.
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  Step 4
  Pour 2 - 3 tablespoons of oil in a 12" saute pan and heat until oil is shimmering. Add the peppers and onion at this time. Cook on medium-high heat, stirring frequently until onions start becoming transparent.
• Step 5
  Add garlic.
• Step 6
  At this time, transfer the veggies to a large saucepan to accommodate the tomatoes.
• Step 7
  By now the tomatoes should be cool to the touch. Peel them with your fingers, chop them up then add to the veggie mix, juice and all.
• Step 8
  Let simmer on low-medium heat for 15 minutes. Check your salt at this time, and add more if needed.
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  Step 9
  While the veggies are simmering, drain the now sweaty eggplant slices and place them on paper toweling for them to dry.
• Step 10
  Preheat the oven to 400F.
• Step 11
  Slice the zucchini into 1/4" rounds.
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  Step 12
  Using an emulsifier or blender, mix the veggies, in shifts, until the texture is smoothed out to your liking.
• Step 13
  Spoon 1 - 1 1/2 cups of the sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 9 casserole or baking dish. Layer eggplant and zucchini slices any way you want. I went with the circular look and ended up being a little short on the second layer - oh, well! Due to the wide variance of vegetable sizes, this may or may not be an issue for you.
• Step 14
  Pour another 1 - 1 1/2 cups of sauce on first layer, and repeat the layering process. Add any leftover sauce on the top, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Step 15
  Cover with a tight-fitting lid or foil and place in your now hot oven for 30 minutes, then remove cover and let cook for an additional 10 minutes.
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  Step 16
  Serve with mashed potatoes or rice for a heavenly vegetarian meal, or eat it all by itself. Enjoy!
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