Ratatouille

Recipe Name: Ratatouille

Story:  I am always looking for new vegetable dishes. This is great as a main or side dish. It also makes a nice Christmas dish! :)

Years you've been making it: just recently

Author / Creator:  Tasty (https://tasty.co/recipe/ratatouille)

Submitted by: Vilma

Ingredients:

• 2 eggplant, sliced
• 6 roma tomatoes, sliced
• 2 yellow squash, sliced
• 2 zucchini, sliced
• For the sauce:
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 yellow pepper, diced
• 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
• 2 tbs fresh basil, chopped
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

For the herb seasoning:

• 2 tbs fresh basil, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• 2 tbs fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tsp fresh thyme
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 4 tbs olive oil

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375°
2. Make the sauce: heat the olive oil in a 12" oven-safe pan over medium-high heat. Saute the onion, garlic, and bell peppers until soft (about 10 minutes). Season with salt and pepper, then add crushed tomatoes. Stir until the ingredients are fully incorporated. Remove from heat, add the basil, and stir once more to incorporate. 
3. Arrange the sliced veggies in alternating patterns (eggplant, tomato, squash, zucchini) on top of the sauce, starting from the outer edge to the middle of the pan. Season with salt and pepper. 
4. Make the herb seasoning: mix all ingredients in a small bowl and spoon over the vegetables. 
5. Bake: cover the pan with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover, then bake for another 20 minutes, until the vegetables are softened. 
6. Serve hot. 

Notes:
Mandolin slices the vegetables evenly and makes the prep fast.