What is Ratatouille?
Ratatouille is a classic steamed vegetable bowl that comes from the French area of Provence. The first half of his name, rac is considered a slang word for "robust goulash", while the other half is derived from the French verb toillir , which means "mix".
Popular and versatile food, Ratatouille can be consumed hot, cold or at room temperature. In food it can be served as an appetizer, main course or side dish for pasta, rice, couscous and noodles.
Ratatouille is relatively easy to prepare and consist of various fresh vegetables that include tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, peppers, onions and garlic. There are also other ingredients such as bay leaves and Herbes de Provence When cooking Ratatouille, it is important that one does not endanger the spicy taste of this food for quickly prepared food. Strong with the recommended vegetables to cook slowly and separately before all combining them in one pot at the end of the cooking time.
How to Make Ratatouille
ingredients:£ 1.1 (500 g) tomatoes
1.1 pounds (500 g) eggplants
£ 1.1 (500 g) zucchinis
£ 1,1 (500 g) Paprik
4 onions
4 cloves garlic
Olive oil
Herbes de Provence
Bay sheets
Salt and pepper
Preparation:
Rinse and tomatoes, eggplant cubes, zucchini and peppers. Gently cut the onions and chop garlic. Heat olive oil in a large cooking pot. Start producing Ratatouille by pouring eggplants. Once cooked, unpack them on the plate and book them on the side. Do the same with zucchini and pepper. Then roast the finely chopped onion until they become slightly colored. Added chopped tomatoes and cook for about five minutes.
To make Ratatouille all cooked eggplants, zucchini, peppers, onions and tomatoes into the same pot. HealthyC with Herbes de Provence over vegetables. Also add one or two bay leaves. Stir salt and pepper to taste. Cover the cooking pot and let the vegetables simmer for thirty minutes. Stir the chopped garlic into Ratatouille at the end of thirty minutes. Cook for another five minutes. Finally, remove the bays from Ratatouille and adjust the spices if necessary.
Ratatouille immediately as a hot escort to your couscous, rice, pasta or nudel. You can also allow it to cool before placing in the refrigerator overnight. Then serve as a cold appetizer for your next meal.