Salsa ratatouille is a vibrant and flavorful dip or sauce made from a combination of roasted vegetables, fresh herbs, and tangy tomatoes. Inspired by the classic French dish ratatouille, this salsa is a delectable blend of diced eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, and tomatoes, roasted to perfection and then combined with a medley of chopped herbs, garlic, and spices. The result is a versatile condiment that can be served as a dip with tortilla chips or crackers, used as a topping for tacos, burritos, or sandwiches, or even enjoyed as a standalone side dish. With its vibrant colors, tantalizing aroma, and irresistible flavors, salsa ratatouille is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
RATATOUILLE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: eggplants, roma tomatoes, yellow squashes, zucchinis, olive oil, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, salt, pepper, can of crushed tomatoes, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh basil, garlic, Chopped fresh parsley, fresh thyme, salt, pepper, olive oil
Provided by Robin Broadfoot
Categories Dinner
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat the oven for 375˚F (190˚C).
- Slice the eggplant, tomatoes, squash, and zucchini into approximately ¹⁄₁₆-inch (1-mm) rounds, then set aside.
- Make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch (30-cm) oven-safe pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion, garlic, and bell peppers until soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then add the crushed tomatoes. Stir until the ingredients are fully incorporated. Remove from heat, then add the basil. Stir once more, then smooth the surface of the sauce with a spatula.
- Arrange the sliced veggies in alternating patterns, (for example, eggplant, tomato, squash, zucchini) on top of the sauce from the outer edge to the middle of the pan. Season with salt and pepper.
- Make the herb seasoning: In a small bowl, mix together the basil, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Spoon the herb seasoning over the vegetables.
- Cover the pan with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover, then bake for another 20 minutes, until the vegetables are softened.
- Serve while hot as a main dish or side. The ratatouille is also excellent the next day--cover with foil and reheat in a 350˚F (180˚C) oven for 15 minutes, or simply microwave to desired temperature.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 16 grams
RATATOUILLE
Provided by Anne Burrell
Categories side-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Coat a large wide pan with olive oil. Add the onions, season with salt and crushed red pepper and bring the pan to a medium heat. Cook the onions until they are soft and very aromatic but have no color, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, thyme bundle and season with salt. Cook the tomatoes until they become very pulpy and have broken apart, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add the peppers and cook for 5 minutes. Add the eggplant, summer squash and zucchini, season with salt and cook until the squash is soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Stir in the basil and taste to make sure the seasoning is correct. Serve warm or at room temperature.
EASY RATATOUILLE RECIPE
This one-pot ratatouille recipe is a hearty and satisfying vegetables stew to make any night of the week. I like it served hot with a perfectly runny egg on top and a side of crusty bread to sop up all the goodness.
Provided by Suzy Karadsheh
Categories Entree
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Place eggplant pieces in a large colander over your sink. Sprinkle with salt. Leave for 20 minutes as the eggplant sweats out its bitterness. Pat dry to remove water and excess salt.
- In a large heavy pot or Dutch Oven, heat 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add the onions. Cook, stirring regularly, until translucent (about 5 minutes). Now add the red peppers and green peppers, cook for another 4 minutes, and continue to stir.
- Add the garlic, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, wine, and fresh thyme springs. Stir in black pepper, paprika, and rosemary. Season with kosher salt.
- Raise the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil for 5 minutes, stirring once or twice. Turn the heat down then cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes or so.
- Remove the ratatouille from the heat. Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking. Add the sherry vinegar and a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Top with fresh basil.
- To serve, transfer the ratatouille to dinner bowls, top each with a fried egg (sunny-side up) and add crusty bread on the side. (See Cook's Tip)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 kcal, Sugar 10.6 g, Sodium 18.3 mg, Fat 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 3.8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
RATATOUILLE
This terrific dish is loaded with succulent Mediterranean vegetables.
Provided by LYNETTE MARIE
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat bottom and sides of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic until lightly browned. Mix in parsley and eggplant. Cook and stir until eggplant is soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
- Spread eggplant mixture evenly across bottom of prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with a few tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Spread zucchini in an even layer over top. Lightly salt and sprinkle with a little more cheese. Continue layering in this fashion, with onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, and tomatoes, covering each layer with a sprinkling of salt and cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.4 calories, Carbohydrate 24.3 g, Cholesterol 17.6 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 327.4 mg, Sugar 13.1 g
RATATOUILLE
This hearty ratatouille is a country dish from the Provence region of France that's an easy mix of seasonal vegetables, garlic, and olive oil.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Lunch Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield Makes 3 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place tomatoes and juices on a rimmed baking sheet and use your hands to break tomatoes into 3/4-inch pieces. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil and bake until thickened, 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a colander, toss eggplant with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Let sit 20 minutes, then squeeze out excess liquid. In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat 4 tablespoons oil over medium. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until onions and garlic are soft, 5 minutes. Add peppers and cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, bay leaf, and marjoram to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover, and cook at a gentle simmer until vegetables are tender but not mushy, 15 minutes. Season to taste with vinegar, salt, and pepper. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g
SOUTHERN ITALIAN RATATOUILLE
Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 55m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the mushrooms and cook, without moving them, until brown on 1 side, about 1 minute. Continue to saute for another 1 to 2 minutes. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper and pour onto cookie sheet to cool. Set used pan aside.
- In a separate, clean skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic. Cook until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. In the pan where the mushrooms were, add 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add yellow squash. Cook until browned, about 1 to 2 minutes and drain onto same cookie sheet with mushrooms.
- Place peppers in hot pan where squash was cooking, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of thyme. When heated thoroughly, add peppers to waiting mushrooms and yellow squash. Add zucchini to the same pan, add remaining thyme, cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Pull both pans (onions and zucchini) off the heat, and add to cookie sheet with other vegetables.
- In the former zucchini/mushroom pan, cook leeks to soften, about 2 minutes. In the other, bring the tomatoes to a simmer. Season the leeks with salt and pepper, to taste, and add spinach. When spinach is wilted, add cooked leeks to cooling vegetables on cookie sheet. Add basil to the tomatoes, then add tomatoes to cookie sheet. Stir gently, and top with Parmesan and serve.
SALSA RATATOUILLE
This recipe can be made with a variety of salsas that totally change the flavor. Good served hot or cold
Provided by Purrsonreg
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- First peel and diced your eggplant in small cubes, and cook as usual in pan.
- On Stovetop mix and heat in pan, pour in cola to partly caramelize the eggplant.
- Add Salsa of choice allowing to heat so Eggplant absorbs the flavor.
- Gets better as it sits!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 32.6, Fat 0.2, Sodium 2.9, Carbohydrate 7.9, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 4.1, Protein 1.1
RATATOUILLE SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, large eggplant, salt, pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, small white onion, garlic, yellow squash, zucchini, fresh thyme, roma tomatoes, lemon, white quinoa, water, fresh basil
Provided by Merle O'Neal
Categories Dinner
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat a bit of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the eggplant, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and softened, 5-10 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
- Heat more oil in the pan, then add the bell peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2-3 minutes.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft and golden, about 3 minutes. Remove the peppers and onions from the pan.
- Add the yellow squash and zucchini, season with salt and pepper, and cook squash have cooked down a bit, about 5 minutes.
- Add the thyme and tomatoes, season with more salt, then add the lemon juice. Increase the heat to high and cook until mixture is sizzling. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes start to release their juices, about 2 minutes.
- Return the eggplant and pepper mixture to the pan, stir to combine, then remove the pan from the heat.
- Add the quinoa and water to a large skillet and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- Spoon the vegetables over quinoa and sprinkle the basil on top. Serve warm.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 673 calories, Carbohydrate 111 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 20 grams, Protein 20 grams, Sugar 30 grams
SAUSAGE RATATOUILLE
You'll feel like Ratatouille's great chef Remy when you serve this veggie-packed dish party guests will rave about. Don't let the ingredient list fool you: Pantry staples and an easy-cook method make this one a cinch. -Janine Freeman, Blaine, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove and cut into 1/2-inch slices., In the same skillet, in batches cook the beans, green peppers, onion, shallots and garlic in butter and oil over medium heat until tender. Stir in the zucchini, tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper, pepper flakes and allspice. Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until vegetables are tender., Stir in sausage and parsley; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 337 calories, Fat 26g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 752mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
RATATOUILLE WITH SAUSAGE
"We've enjoyed this hearty and flavorful dish for years," relates Diane Halferty of Tuscon, Arizona. "I concocted it when we lived on a large farm and had lots of fresh veggies and sausage available." In a pinch, prepared spaghetti sauce can be used in place of the fresh tomatoes, she suggests.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 8 cups ratatouille and 8 sausages.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cut eggplant into 2-in. x 1/2-in. strips; place in a bowl. Add zucchini and flour; toss to coat. , In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat; cook eggplant and zucchini in small batches until lightly browned, add oil as needed. Transfer vegetables to a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. , In the same skillet, saute onions and garlic until tender; spoon over eggplant mixture. Brown sausage in the skillet; drain. Cover and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink., Meanwhile, in another skillet, saute green peppers for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, water and seasonings; cook on high for 2 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain sausage; place over onions. Top with green pepper mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 calories, Fat 22g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 929mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
Tips:
- Choose ripe, flavorful vegetables. This will ensure that your ratatouille has the best possible flavor. Avoid vegetables that are bruised or have blemishes.
- Use a variety of vegetables. This will give your ratatouille a more complex flavor and texture. Some good choices include eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
- Cut the vegetables into even-sized pieces. This will help them cook evenly. If the vegetables are too large, they will take longer to cook and may not cook evenly.
- Don't overcrowd the pan. If you overcrowd the pan, the vegetables will not cook evenly. Cook the vegetables in batches if necessary.
- Season the vegetables well. Use salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices to taste. You can also add a splash of vinegar or lemon juice to brighten the flavor.
- Simmer the vegetables until they are tender. This will take about 30 minutes. Do not overcook the vegetables, or they will become mushy.
- Serve the ratatouille hot or cold. Ratatouille can be served as a main course or a side dish. It is also a great addition to sandwiches, wraps, and salads.
Conclusion:
Ratatouille is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up fresh vegetables and is a healthy and flavorful addition to any meal. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make a delicious ratatouille at home. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give ratatouille a try. You won't be disappointed!
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