Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille with Tempeh and Pine Nuts

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 and line two baking sheets with parchment or cooking spray. In a large bowl, toss eggplant with 2 tsp olive oil and ½ tsp salt. Spread across one sheet. In the same bowl toss zucchini and peppers with 1 tsp olive oil and ½ tsp salt. Spread across other sheet. Roast in lower 1/3 of oven for ~25 minutes, stirring and rotating pans once during cooking, until vegetables are browned. Meanwhile, heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large non-stick sauce pan, sauté onion for ~ 10 minutes on medium or until soft. Add garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute. Add tomatoes, tempeh, and fennel seed, bring to a boil, and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. When roasted veggies are done, combine with tomatoes. Stir in basil, remaining 1 ½ tsp salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar. Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled. Garnish each serving with 1 tsp pine nuts.