Cheesy Ratatouille
Layered roasted vegetables arranged in a fan over a tomato base, topped with melted cheese. A light, festive dish with rich, vegetable-forward flavor.
- Time
- 1 h
- Serving
- 313 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $2.84
- Protein
- 13 g
Ingredients
- 1 Zucchini≈ $3.00 per kg 120 g
- 2 Eggplant≈ $4.33 per kg 120 g
- 3 Tomatoes≈ $4.67 per kg 140 g
- 4 Bell peppers≈ $6.00 per kg 80 g
- 5 Tomato pastepack 140 g ≈ $1.00 25 g
- 6 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 5 g
- 7 Dried thyme 1 g
- 8 Parmesanpack 200 g ≈ $6.00 20 g
- 9 Olive oil 10 ml
- 10 Salt 2 g
- 11 Ground black pepper 1 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Slice zucchini1, eggplant2, and tomatoes3 into thin rounds; cut bell4 pepper into strips.
Mix 2 tbsp tomato3 paste with 40 ml water, minced garlic6, salt, pepper, thyme, and half the olive oil.
Spread the sauce evenly in a small baking dish.
Arrange vegetables in a fan pattern over the sauce, alternating rounds and strips, lightly season with salt, and drizzle with remaining oil.
Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350°F (180°C) until vegetables soften.
Remove foil, sprinkle with Parmesan8, and bake another 15 minutes until vegetables are tender and cheese forms a light crust.
Tips
- Why it works
- Slice the vegetables thin so they bake evenly and don't turn watery. If you leave them thick, the center stays raw even after 45 minutes.
- Substitutions
- Use grated hard cheese (20 g) or blue cheese (15 g) instead of parmesan. Instead of bell pepper, use sweet pepper of another color (80 g) or 50 g of carrot cut into thin slices.
- Common mistakes
- If the sauce burns black, the oven is too hot or the dish sits on a metal sheet. Check the color after 20 minutes.
- Storing and reheating
- Keep in the fridge for 3 days, but it's better to eat within 2. Reheat in the microwave for 2 minutes under a lid so the cheese doesn't dry out.
- Serve with
- Serve with crusty baguette or warm risotto to soften the tartness of the tomatoes.
In short
- Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.
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