Ratatouille-Fresh from the Garden
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Recipe type: Vegetarian
Cuisine: French
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Serves: 10
 
A garden full of veggies...a wonderful dish to prepare and serve in a variety of ways...warm in a bowl, with arugula and goat cheese as a wrap...or cold on a bed of greens with toasted pine nuts and a scoop of quinoa. Enjoy this delicious recipe for a summer favorite.
Ingredients
  • 3 onions sliced
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 eggplant cut in quarters and sliced
  • 6 medium zucchini cut in half and sliced
  • 1 green pepper sliced
  • 2 cups fresh string beans cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 4-5 large tomatoes cut into small pieces or 2 (15 oz) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (16 oz) can white or Northern beans (optional)
  • ½ cup water
  • 2-3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 1-2 teaspoons fine herbs (herbs of provence)
  • ¼ cup fresh chopped basil
  • 1-2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
  1. Sauté onions in oil.
  2. Place onions and all remaining ingredients in a 4-5 quart ovenproof casserole and stir.
  3. Cover and bake in a 350˚ oven for 2-3 hours, until vegetables are tender.
  4. Stir every ½ hour.
  5. Saves up to a week in the refrigerator.
Recipe by Growing Weisser at https://www.growingweisser.com/ratatouille-fresh-from-the-garden