Ratatouille confite
In this ratatouille recipe, the vegetables are cooked longer than usual to get a richer melting dish.
184,593 14/5 for 24 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: June 12th 2011
For 4 people, you will need:
2 egg-plants or aubergine
3 
2 greens pepper
1 
3 sprigs 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 50 min. | 1 hour 50 min. | 2 hours 40 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Wash, peel and cut 2 greens pepper into small pieces .
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Put 4 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan on medium heat.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
When oil is hot, add aubergine, salt, pepper and cook 4-5 minutes.
You will see that it really soaks up the olive oil like a sponge, but don't add any more.
You will see that it really soaks up the olive oil like a sponge, but don't add any more.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Then put aubergine in a strainer and leave to drain.
Stage 8 - 4 min.
In the same pan, without cleaning it, pour 2 more tablespoons olive oil and cook courgette pieces in the same way for 3-4 minutes.
Drain these in a strainer too.
Drain these in a strainer too.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Do the same thing with peppers.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Put tomato halves in the pan cut side down, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
Stage 12 - 2 min.
Turn tomatoes over, and cook covered for 2 more minutes.
Stage 13 - 2 min.
Remove tomatoes onto a plate, and you've got a pan full of flavours and herbs.
Stage 14 - 1 hour
Put in all the vegetables except tomatoes, turn heat down to lowest, cover and leave to cook for at least one hour.
Stage 15 - 30 min.
After this time, add tomatoes without skins, cover and leave to cook 30 minutes longer.
Then remove and discard herbs, and mix well.
Then remove and discard herbs, and mix well.
Stage 16 - 5 min.
Check seasoning, put the pan in the centre of the table, and serve your guests directly onto their plates.
you can also serve pilaf rice with it.
you can also serve pilaf rice with it.
Remarks
For herbs, use what you have to hand and that you like, it's a quite versatile recipe. Similarly, you can add 1 or 2 garlic cloves en chemise.
And to drink?
A chilled rosé (if possible from Provence) otherwise a rather strong red wine, like a Mediterranean one.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,905 Kcal or 7,976 Kj | 17 gr | 71 gr | 173 gr |
| 95 % | 7 % | 7 % | 26 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 80 Kcal or 335 Kj | 1 gr | 3 gr | 7 gr |
| 4 % | <1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 476 Kcal or 1,993 Kj | 4 gr | 18 gr | 43 gr |
| 24 % | 2 % | 2 % | 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 8.40 €
- Per person : 2.10 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pan-fried chicken breast on mozzarella, Chicken pie, Dipping bread with cheese, Sautéd broccoli with ham, Kérinou slices, ... All |
 | Tomato: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vegetable pie, Shakshuka, How to prepare tomatoes, Italian toast, How to peel tomatoes using a flame, ... All |
 | Thyme: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Beef braised in reduced red wine, Preserved lemons, Tomato and courgette tart, Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction, Fish in white wine, ... All |
 | Sage: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Saltimbocca, Potatoes with bacon and herbs, Courgettes (zuchinis) , Upside-down Parmentier, Herb olive oil, ... All |
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