redneck ratatouille

Name: Redneck Ratatouille
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 jar(s) spaghetti sauce, original flavor (24 oz); 1 - onion, diced; 3 tablespoon(s) garlic, minced (I used pre-minced in oil); 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 2 teaspoon(s) thyme, fresh; 1 small eggplant, sliced thin; 2 - zucchini, sliced thin; 1 - yellow squash, sliced thin; 1 package(s) fresh mushrooms, sliced; 2 - tomatoes, sliced thin; 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin; - salt and pepper, to taste; 1 cup(s) Monterey Jack cheese; - rice, cooked

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Paula Mullins

Bealeton, VA

Updated on May 28, 2019

Ever see the movie, Ratatouille? Found a recipe for it but I didn't have some of the ingredients, so I came up with my own version. This time of year is wonderful because of the abundance of these veggies.

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Redneck Ratatouille in a bowl served over rice.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This ratatouille recipe is easy and delicious! It's filled with eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Rich garlic tomato sauce bakes in between the layers of veggies. Topped with melted cheese, it's a fantastic summertime dinner.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Bake

yield

Ingredients

1 jar spaghetti sauce, original flavor (24 oz)
1 - onion, diced
3 tablespoons garlic, minced (I used pre-minced in oil)
1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
2 teaspoons thyme, fresh
1 small eggplant, sliced thin
2 - zucchini, sliced thin
1 - yellow squash, sliced thin
1 package fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 - tomatoes, sliced thin
3 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
- salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
- rice, cooked

How To Make redneck ratatouille

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put spaghetti sauce, onions, garlic, and thyme in the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish. Stir to mix.

Step 2

Arrange eggplant, zucchini, squash, mushrooms, and tomatoes (like laid-over dominoes) around the dish in the sauce.
Step 3

Drizzle olive oil lightly over the veggies and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 4

Lay a piece of parchment paper, cut to size of the casserole dish, over veggies (just learned this new trick).
Step 5

Bake for 45 minutes.
Step 6

Remove parchment paper and add Monterey Jack cheese. Return to oven and bake for 10 more minutes. Serve over cooked rice.
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