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Recipe for Ratatouille in Crockpot
Ratatouille is versatile and you can use it to top pasta or a baked potato, as part of a chicken casserole, as a pizza topping or as a lasagna ingredient. Ratatouille is a traditional Provencal stewed vegetable dish from the Nice region in the south of France. Ratatouille nicoise is the full name of the dish and it cooks very well in the crockpot. This is a healthy crockpot recipe and if you make more than you can use, it freezes well for up to six weeks.
If you enjoy making crockpot meals and you have experimented with crockpot dessert recipes, crockpot soups and more, why not give this deliciously healthy ratatouille recipe a try? It is guaranteed to be very popular with everyone because it tastes brilliant. You can alter the ingredients if you want to, because ratatouille is a French dish, which is made with vegetables. If you have some fresh vegetables to use up which are not in the ingredients list, throw them in anyway. The more you add to this crockpot ratatouille recipe the better it will taste!
In addition to the tasty vegetables, this ratatouille recipe contains garlic, olive oil, tomato paste and fresh herbs, giving it a gently aromatic flavor and making it really flavorful. This is a great side dish and it goes with any kind of meat, fish, or poultry. You can also serve it as a complete meal for a vegetarian, but you might want to serve some couscous, rice or bread with it, to make it go further and to make it more satisfying.
Traditional Ratatouille Provencal
Ingredients -
1 eggplant, sliced and cut into 2 inch pieces
2 onions, cut in half and sliced
2 tomatoes, in ½ inch wedges
2 green bell peppers, seeded and cut into thin strips
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 zucchini, sliced
¼ cup olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
6 oz tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
½ teaspoon oregano
Preparation:
Layer half the vegetables in the crockpot - first the onion, then the eggplant, zucchini, garlic, green bell pepper and finally the tomatoes.
Sprinkle in half the oregano, basil, sugar, salt, pepper, and parsley.
Dot with half of the tomato paste.
Repeat the layer process with the rest of the vegetables, tomato paste, and spices.
Drizzle with olive oil, cover and cook for 7 to 9 hours on low.
Pour into a serving bowl and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan to serve.
(Serves 8)
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Fans of easy crockpot recipes will be delighted to learn that it is possible to make ratatouille in a slow cooker. In fact, the slow cooking process makes the veggies extra juicy and succulent and the fresh herbs bring this classic French dish to life. This is one of the best crockpot recipes to make if you are looking for something colorful and exciting and it is also one of our most healthy crockpot recipes. Just because it is healthy does not mean it is not flavorful though - this dish is incredibly tasty and if you serve this you can expect to see clean plates!
