Ratatouille
5
Points®
Total time: 55 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 35 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This classic French vegetable stew is a real feast for the eyes! It’s a simple yet delicious dish, packed with flavour and colour.
Ingredients
Calorie controlled cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Onion
1 large, finely chopped
Aubergine
2 medium, large, trimmed and cut into 3cm pieces
Courgette
2 medium, large, trimmed and cut into 2cm thick half moons
Yellow pepper
2 medium, deseeded and cut into 3cm pieces
Garlic
2 clove(s), finely chopped
Tomato
2 large, quartered
Tinned Tomatoes
1 can(s), large, chopped
Basil, fresh
2 tablespoon(s), finely chopped, plus extra leaves to garnish
Thyme, Fresh
½ tablespoon(s), roughly chopped, plus extra sprigs to garnish
Lemon
1 zest(s) of 1, finely grated
Crusty white bread roll
4 medium, to serve
Instructions
1
Mist a large lidded pan with cooking spray and put over a high heat. Add the onion, aubergines, courgettes and peppers, then cook for 10 minutes until browned. You may need to do this in batches.
2
Add the garlic and cook for another minute, then add the fresh and tinned tomatoes. Cover and gently simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are tender but not breaking up.
3
Season to taste and stir in the chopped basil, thyme and lemon zest. Garnish with the extra basil leaves and thyme sprigs, then serve with the bread rolls.
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