Ratatouille

Ingredients for Ratatouille

• 1 bulb fennel, stalks discarded

• 3 red peppers, pierced with tip of knife

• 3 yellow peppers, pierced with tip of knife

• 2 medium courgette, quartered

• 1 medium aubergine, quartered

• About 120ml extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 head garlic

• 2 cups tomato sauce

• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped

• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped

• 2 teaspoons fresh marjoram, chopped

• 2 teaspoons kosher salt

• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

How to make Ratatouille

Preheat oven to 177°C.

In large saucepan over moderately high heat, bring 1.9L <epi:recipelink id="105591">salted water</epi:recipelink> to boil. Add fennel and boil until tender, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, rub red and yellow peppers, courgette, and aubergine with olive oil and transfer to large baking sheet. Cut off top 1/2 inch from garlic head. Wrap in foil and transfer to baking sheet alongside vegetables.

When fennel is tender, use tongs to transfer to sheet and rub with oil. Roast vegetables, turning occasionally, until tender and slightly browned, 30 to 40 minutes.

Transfer roasted peppers to large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let all vegetables stand until cooled slightly, about 10 minutes. Peel and deseed peppers, then finely dice. Remove seeds from courgette and finely dice. Finely dice aubergine. Core fennel and finely dice.

In large saucepan over moderately high heat, combine diced roasted vegetables and tomato sauce. Squeeze garlic from skins into pan. Simmer mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened with very little liquid remaining, about 10 minutes.

Stir in basil, thyme, marjoram, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar, and remaining 60ml olive oil. Serve immediately.

Disclaimer

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