Ratatouille confite


Ratatouille confite
In this ratatouille recipe, the vegetables are cooked longer than usual to get a richer melting dish.
224 K 4/5 (24 reviews)
Grade this recipe:
Keywords:
Last modified on: June 12th 2011
For 8 people, you will need:

Change to the quantities for:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 50 min.
All in all: 2 hours 40 min.
When should you start or finish this recipe?
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time

Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 10 min.
Ratatouille confite
Wash, peel and cut 4 egg-plants or aubergine into small pieces .

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Ratatouille confite
Prepare 6 courgettes, cut into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Ratatouille confite
Wash, peel and cut 4 greens pepper into small pieces .

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 10 min.
Ratatouille confite
Wash 8 tomatoes, remove and discard the hard green stalk end, then cut in 2.

Prepare 2 onions.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Ratatouille confite
Put 4 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan on medium heat.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Ratatouille confite
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.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Ratatouille confite
Then put aubergine in a strainer and leave to drain.

Stage 8 - 4 min.
Ratatouille confite
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.

Stage 9 - 5 min.
Ratatouille confite
Do the same thing with peppers.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Ratatouille confite
Still using the same pan, pour in 3 tablespoons olive oil. When oil is hot, add onion, 6 sprigs parsley, 6 sprigs thyme, 6 leaves sage, salt, pepper and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Stage 11 - 2 min.
Ratatouille confite
Put tomato halves in the pan cut side down, cover and cook for 2 minutes.

Stage 12 - 2 min.
Ratatouille confite
Turn tomatoes over, and cook covered for 2 more minutes.

Stage 13 - 2 min.
Ratatouille confite
Remove tomatoes onto a plate, and you've got a pan full of flavours and herbs.

Stage 14 - 1 hour
Ratatouille confite
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.
Ratatouille confite
After this time, add tomatoes without skins, cover and leave to cook 30 minutes longer.

Then remove and discard herbs, and mix well.

Stage 16 - 5 min.
Ratatouille confite
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.
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.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe30 RDI=10 %140 RDI=10 %350 RDI=50 %3,810 RDI=190 %15,950 RDI: 190 %
Per 100 g02 RDI=0 %7 RDI=1 %80 RDI=4 %340 RDI: 4 %
Per person4 RDI=2 %20 RDI=2 %40 RDI=7 %480 RDI=20 %1,990 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 people : 16.80 €
  • Per person : 2.10 €

Change currency:

Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Other recipes you may also like
Macarons (the original French macaroons)
Macarons (the original French macaroons)
This recipe really is "of the moment": the success of these small, highly-coloured cakes, in an infinite variety of flavours, is impressive. It's a recipe which needs some care, in order to produce a result worthy of a professional pastrychef. No problem, I will guide you through the recipe,...
October 3rd 20191.60 M 714.6 2 hours 40 min.
Real custard sauce (crème anglaise)
Real custard sauce (crème anglaise)
Real custard or vanilla sauce consists of egg yolks beaten with sugar and cooked slowly in vanilla milk. It is the base or the accompaniment for many desserts.
January 17th 2018425 K 24.3 45 min.
Don't add a stock cube whole
Don't add a stock cube whole
If you add a stock cube to a recipe, it's much better to not add it whole, because it will take a long time to dissolve.
February 21th 2011140 K5 2 min.
Courgettes (zuchinis)
Courgettes (zuchinis)
A classic gratin, but with the courgettes cooked separately to prevent too much juice being released during the oven cooking, and so make a dish that is barely moist.
October 13th 2010508 K 13.7 1 hour 20 min.
Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée)
Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée)
This is for sweet or savoury tarts, quiches or pies. The difference between this and sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) is in the very small amount of sugar and the absence of ground almonds.
December 29th 2019389 K 24 35 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com

Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-07-20)

*Your e-mail Your first name or nickname
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Posted by:
I am not a leaving thing
The 1 comment already posted on this recipe
  • What a wonderful blend of garden vegetables JH. This recipe sure is a keeper!!! Thanks for sharing your detailed directions. I really appreciate it!!!
    Posted by louise september 20th 2009 at 13:36 n° 1

Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.

Back to top of page