the italian way ratatouille

Name: The Italian way Ratatouille
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 medium egg plant; 1 large zucchini; 1 large yellow squash; 1 small sweet yellow onion; 2 large roma tomatoes; 1 large green pepper; 1/4 cup(s) olive oil divided; 1/2 cup(s) parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup(s) mozzarella cheese shredded; 1/2 cup(s) italian bread crumbs; 2-3 large fresh basil leafs; 1 teaspoon(s) thyme; 1 tablespoon(s) sea salt divided; 1 teaspoon(s) fresh ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) oregano; 2-3 teaspoon(s) minced garlic; 4-5 tablespoon(s) cooking red wine; 10-12 tablespoon(s) marinara sauce (or left over pizza sauce)

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Sabrina Nichols

OKC, OK

Updated on Aug 17, 2013

I made this tonight and it was awesome! I looked at different recipes and came up with this one on my own. I wanted to try Ratatouille but didn't want the stew type, and I thought it would taste better if it was a little more Italian style...and I was right! Try it with cooked pasta and garlic bread. Enjoy :)

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 medium egg plant
1 large zucchini
1 large yellow squash
1 small sweet yellow onion
2 large roma tomatoes
1 large green pepper
1/4 cup olive oil divided
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
1/2 cup italian bread crumbs
2-3 large fresh basil leafs
1 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon sea salt divided
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
2-3 teaspoons minced garlic
4-5 tablespoons cooking red wine
10-12 tablespoons marinara sauce (or left over pizza sauce)

How To Make the italian way ratatouille

Step 1

egg plant sea salt- cut in to thin slices. Salt front and back, soak in water for about 30min to an hour. Rinse well pat dry and sprinkle with oregano.

Step 2

Thinly slice all veggies, set tomatoes aside. Toss all veggies except tomatoes with olive oil. Toss tomatoes in red wine and sprinkle with thyme and set them a side.
Step 3

Coat and heat a large skillet with olive oil add minced garlic cook 1-2 mins. Lightly brown all veggies except tomatoes on both sides. ONLY for 1-2 mins. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Don't over load you skillet. Give the veggies room to brown. Pre heat oven 350.
Step 4

Lightly spray baking dish with cooking spray. Layer half the veggies plus tomatoes sprinkle the 1/2 cup of Italian bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Layer with the remainder of veggies.
Step 5

wash and pat dry basil leafs and roll them up together and thinly slice add to dish. Spoon about 10-12 Tablespoons of marinara and drop in different spot on top of veggies. Top with mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 for 25-30 mins. ( you could serve this over some cooked pasta )
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