Grandma Gen’s Ratatouille
Chopped eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, capsicum and onion give Grandma Gen’s Ratatouille its generous vegetable flavour. Contributed to the Tully Family Cookbook, this recipe is a simple simmered dish seasoned with garlic, basil, oregano, mustard seed, salt and pepper. The vegetables are cooked until soft but not mushy, then served cold, making it a handy make-ahead side for barbecues, picnics, lunch spreads or warm-weather family meals. It is a practical vegetable recipe with a lovely Mediterranean feel, while still sitting comfortably in an Australian family cookbook.
Grandma Gen’s Ratatouille
Course: SidesCuisine: FrenchDifficulty: Easy8
servings20
minutes35
minutes150
kcalGrandma Gen’s Ratatouille is a make-ahead vegetable side dish with eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, capsicum, onion, garlic and herbs.
Ingredients
Olive oil, for cooking
4 onions, chopped
2 large eggplants, chopped
2 large capsicums, chopped
5 zucchini, chopped
5 tomatoes, chopped
Garlic, chopped, to taste
Basil, to taste
Oregano, to taste
Mustard seeds, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- Heat a generous splash of olive oil in a large saucepan or casserole dish.
- Add the chopped onions and cook until softened.
- Add the chopped eggplant, capsicum, zucchini, tomatoes and garlic.
- Season with basil, oregano, mustard seeds, salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft but not mushy.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Serve cold as a side dish.
Original Cookbook Recipe
RATATOUILLE
INGREDIENTS:
olive oil
2 lrg eggplant
5 tomatoes
5 zucchini
basil
salt and pepper
4 onions
2 lrg capsicum
garlic
mustard seed
oregano
METHOD:Heat oil, put in chopped onion, when soft put in choppedvcapsicum, zucchini, tomatoes and chopped garlic, salt pepper etc to taste. Simmer till vegetables are soft, but not mushy. Serve cold.