redkitty
Executive Chef
This is my first time making Ratatouille and after much searching online for a recipe (non of my cookbooks have a recipe) I found this My Niçoise Ratatouille, even if I come from Lorraine — Ma ratatouille niçoise, même si je suis lorraine by La Tartine Gourmande
You need:
What do you think? I really wanted to make a traditional Ratatouille, I was surprised at how many different recipes I found!
You need:
- 2 medium sized zucchinis (11 oz)
- 2 small eggplants (11 oz)
- 2 shallots
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 lb + 2 to 4 oz tomatoes
- 1/2 yellow pepper
- 1/2 red pepper
- 1 Tbsp tarragon, chopped
- 1 Tbsp parsley, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp fine sugar
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Chop all vegetables in small cubes.
- Chop the garlic and shallots thinly.
- Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a thick-bottomed pot (Le Creuset style).
- Add the zucchinis and eggplants and cook for 5 mns until softer. Set aside.
- Heat 2 more Tbsp olive oil and then add the garlic, peppers and shallots. Cook for 3 to 4 mns, until softer.
- Add the tomatoes and mix well. Cook for 5 mns before adding the zucchinis and eggplants again.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the chopped herbs, the bay leaf and the tsp of sugar, and cook uncovered on low heat for 1 hour.
What do you think? I really wanted to make a traditional Ratatouille, I was surprised at how many different recipes I found!