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Submitted by HEP MEP
"This is another recipe I made a lot before The-Girl-Who-Hates-Vegetables joined us. One of our favotite summer dinners with a nice hunk of bread. I also added some tomato paste to this to reduce the acidity. Came from We're Cooking Now - an old cooking show circa 1985."
photo by gwyneth g. 
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
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ingredients
- 2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 large eggplant
- 3 medium zucchini
- 2 large green peppers
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
- 2 cups crushed canned tomatoes
- fresh ground pepper
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directions
- Heat oil in Dutch oven or large saucepan, cook garlic and onions until tender.
- Cut vegetables into 1-inch pieces.
- Add the eggplant,zucchini,pepper,oregano— parsley and stir well.
- Saute about 5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes,cover and cook over low heat for about 45 minutes.
- Serve hot or cover mixture and refrigerate to serve chilled.
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Reviews
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OK, I loved how this turned out. But that was only after I added salt (1 1/2 teaspoons) and ground coriander (1/2 teaspoon), upped the tomatoes (3 cups) and fresh basil (1/4 cup), and looked at a couple other recipes to figure out how much olive oil to use (1/3 cup). I think this would have been a bit bland as written. It was great with some changes, though. Thanks for the basic recipe!
A Messy Cook
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I have a house full of guests for the Fourth and a garden bursting at the seams. We had this last night and it was a delicious vegetarian meal. I added a touch of salt. The herbs accentuated the flavors of the fresh vegetables. I served it over rice. So delicious. Thanks MEP.
ratherbeswimmin
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Mm!mm! I added extra tomatoes, and gave the eggplant a head start in the frying pan, 'cause if there is anything I can't stand it's al-dente eggplant. I also used three big but pretty mild Jalapeno peppers as I can't eat green peppers. This is so delicious, the ultimate comfort food.
Jenny Sanders
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I loved this recipe but I took a shortcut and used canned crushed tomato with Italian seasonings. This was delicious and I will definitely make this again.
Chef Flo in SeMo
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I forgot to review this, but it's always my go to recipe for Ratatouille. I love it!
AwShucks
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Tweaks
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Awesome! I made a few changes. I used extra zucchini instead of the eggplant and used petite diced tomatoes instead of crushed. The result was fantastic! I also added a 1/4 tsp salt. I tried to use the bottled garlic but found the taste a bit boring. So I minced fresh garlic and added it after it was fully cooked. I allowed it all to sit covered on the stove, off heat, for about 5 minutes and it made a HUGE difference. Fresh garlic is a must with this recipe! I loved it, as did my family. I will definitely make it again.
Wind in the Canyon
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I hadn't had ratatouille for a long time, and this one was just how I remembered my grandma making it: bursting with flavour! I replaced the green pepper with a yellow one. I also used 2 tins of tomato paste and some fresh tomatoes, instead of the canned ones. I added some fresh thyme too. I served it with sauteed tilapia and some crusty bread to sop up the remainder of the ratatouille. YUMMY!! :)
ItsTheLadyV
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
HEP MEP
Shorewood, 89
- 29 Followers
- 71 Recipes
- 48 Tweaks
July 8, 2009: Our resident bionic woman lost her battle to cancer yesterday. MEP was a passionate, caring and beloved member of our community and she will be deeply missed. Our thoughts go out to her family, Gordy and Cakes, at this difficult time. Her vivacious spirit will live on here at Recipezaar. If you'd like to express your condolences, there is a thread here:<br><br>http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=306823<br><br>and a cookathon here:<br><br>http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=306828<br><br>Liza @ Recipezaar<br>******************************************************<br><br>I AM The Bionic Woman.<br><br>I am married. To El Gordo for 29 years.<br><br>I have one daughter whom I call Cakes, but is actually Caitlin. She's 18, and absolutely amazing. <br><br>I also have a dog named Otis Voy - a Chocolate Lab who is 14 years old !<br><br>I am a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 1994. It came back again in 1996, and I then had a bone marrow transplant.Was cancer free for 12 years.<br><br>I also had a liver transplant in 2005 - and I'm still here...<br><br>And now I can add that I've just been diagnosed with Secondary Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) as a result of the above-mentioned cancer/bone marrow transplant.<br>The s--- never ends...and now...lung cancer!<br>A new challenge for The Bionic Woman!
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