Ratatouille

Our pal Remy was the inspiration for this next dish, Ratatouille. Ratatouille is a French dish originating from the province Nice. It looks pretty gross, but it tastes delicious!

Ratatouille

(adapted from Mark Bittman's "The Best Recipes in the World")

This dish calls for a lot of veggies so we headed off to the Princeton Farmer's Market because local, fresh ingredients always taste better! 

Make sure you have:

-2 large eggplant
-2 medium zucchini
-2 large onions
-2 bell peppers (yellow or red)
-4 medium tomatoes (we used 3)
-2 tablespoons of minced garlic
-1/2 cup chopped basil
-1/2 cup olive oil
-salt and pepper to taste

*These amounts were quite large, so we halved the recipe.

1. Cut zucchini and eggplant into 1/2 inch chunks. Salt liberally and toss in a bowl. Let stand for about an hour.

2. Meanwhile, chop up the rest of your vegetables and herbs. Cut the peppers into thin strips. Peel, seed, and core the tomatoes -- slice thickly. Thinly slice the onions, mince the garlic, and chop the basil.

3. When the hour's up, heat the olive oil and onions in a deep skillet over medium heat. Stir occasionally for a minute, then add the garlic, peppers, eggplant, and zucchini. Combine ingredients, reduce to simmer, and cover for 30 minutes.

4. Add the tomatoes, stir, and re-cover, for another 30 minutes or until the tomatoes are broken down and soft. Then stir in the basil, and salt and pepper to taste.

So, sit back, relax, and eat some Ratatouille while watching the Disney Pixar film!