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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
Cheesy Ratatouille

Ingredients

1
  1. 1 Zucchini≈ $3.00 per kg 120 g
  2. 2 Eggplant≈ $4.33 per kg 120 g
  3. 3 Tomatoes≈ $4.67 per kg 140 g
  4. 4 Bell peppers≈ $6.00 per kg 80 g
  5. 5 Tomato pastepack 140 g ≈ $1.00 25 g
  6. 6 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 5 g
  7. 7 Dried thyme 1 g
  8. 8 Parmesanpack 200 g ≈ $6.00 20 g
  9. 9 Olive oil 10 ml
  10. 10 Salt 2 g
  11. 11 Ground black pepper 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Slice zucchini1, eggplant2, and tomatoes3 into thin rounds; cut bell4 pepper into strips.

  2. Mix 2 tbsp tomato3 paste with 40 ml water, minced garlic6, salt, pepper, thyme, and half the olive oil.

  3. Spread the sauce evenly in a small baking dish.

  4. Arrange vegetables in a fan pattern over the sauce, alternating rounds and strips, lightly season with salt, and drizzle with remaining oil.

  5. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350°F (180°C) until vegetables soften.

  6. 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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