Rick’s Baked Ratatouille

Baked ratatouille brought to you by one of my fave movies. If you like cartoons, then I’m sure you’ve stumbled across a little movie called Ratatouille. Not only do I think the movie is adorable, but it made me curious about the origin of his name. The dish that inspired his name is a bit more complicated than most, but it offers a host of health benefits as well as delicious flavors. The bright yellow and green squash contrast with the bright red tomato sauce making this bake ratatouille dish a real eye-pleaser. This one is dedicated to my soul dog Rick. His love of zucchinis was like no other.

Serving Size:
6 Servings
Time:
1.5 Hours
Difficulty:
Hard


Ingredients

  • 1 can Tomato Sauce
  • 1 can Diced Tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tbsp Basil, dried
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chili Flakes
  • 3 cups Eggplant, skinned and diced
  • 1/2 Red Bell Pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 Onion, chopped
  • 1 Yellow Zucchini, sliced
  • 1 Green Zucchini, sliced
  • Goat Cheese, for topper
  • White Rice, cooked

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Spray a medium casserole dish with cooking spray.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine sauce, tomatoes, garlic powder, basil, and chili flakes. Spread 1/3 of mixture on bottom of dish.
  4. Top with eggplant and onions. Top with another 1/3 of sauce mixture.
  5. Arrange green and yellow zucchini in a circular pattern. Top with leftover sauce.
  6. Cover and bake for 50 minutes.
  7. Uncover, bake for an additional 15 minutes.
  8. Serve with rice. Top with goat cheese.