Name: Griddle Ratatouille
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant cut into ½-inch cubes; 3 red bell pepper or a combination, cut into ½-inch pieces; 2 medium red or yellow or sweet or combination onion cut into ½-inch pieces; 3 medium zucchini or yellow squash or a combination cut into ½-inch pieces; 8 oz package of white or baby portobello mushrooms cut into 1/4-inch slices; 28 oz can chopped tomatoes; 4 TSP of chopped garlic; 1 TBSP olive oil; 2 TBSP Butter; 2/3 cup dry red or white wine; 15 oz can crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce; 3 bay leaves; 1 TSP dried oregano; ½ TSP crushed red pepper flakes, optional; Freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste

Griddle Ratatouille

Classic French dish that brings a mélange of hearty flavors from super summer veggies. Eggplant, peppers, onions, zucchini, and mushrooms combine in a wine powered, zesty tomato sauce that highlights the vegetables’ delicious fusion. Bon appétit.

Prep

1 hr

Cook

30 min

Ready in

1 hr 30 min

Rating

Dinner

Ratatouille

Veggies

French

02 Preparation

Cube eggplant. Place cubed eggplant in a colander, sprinkle with salt and let drain in the sink or over a bowl while prepping the remaining vegetables.

Dice and slice all the other vegetables. Yes, this takes a while. Place in half sheet tray in preparation for griddling.

Rinse eggplant and then pat the eggplant dry with a paper towel. I like onions and mushrooms in one tray and peppers, zucchini, and eggplant in the other because I start with the onions and mushrooms.

In a Dutch oven, heat the butter and oil, add garlic, cook until fragrant (1 -2 min), add all tomatoes, wine, bay leaves, herbs, and spices and let simmer.

Set your griddle to medium high heat (~400F)

03 Performance

Make sure surface is coated with oil. Flip 1st half sheet to griddle ensuring all onions and mushrooms are flat on griddle to maximize sear. Sear for 3 minutes per side, add oil in between. Flip after 3 min. Move to one side. Add more oil and flip 2nd half sheet tray to griddle ensure all other veggies are flat to ensure good sear. Flip after 3 min. Let cook 3 more min until all veggies are tender. Move back to half sheet tray. Add veggies to sauce and bring to simmer. Serve with whatever you enjoy, chicken, rice, pork, over spinach.

Enjoy!