Ratatouille
Ratatouille in dutch oven
Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 yellow onion, scrubbed with clean vegetable brush under running water, sliced
  • 2 bell peppers, scrubbed with clean vegetable brush under running water, chopped
  • 1 eggplant, scrubbed with clean vegetable brush under running water, peeled and cubed
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup fresh parsley, gently rubbed under cold running water, chopped

Directions:

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Wash and prepare produce.
  3. Peel onion and slice onion into ½ inch pieces.
  4. Remove stem and seeds from pepper and cut into 1 inch pieces.
  5. Cut eggplant into 1 inch pieces.
  6. In a large saucepan, heat oil. Add onion, bell peppers, eggplant and garlic. Saute until tender, or about 15 minutes.
  7. Add tomatoes and basil, cook about 10 minutes. Add pepper and parsley before serving.
  8. Serve hot. Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
Notes: 

Use 2 Tablespoons dried parsley in place of the ½ cup fresh chopped parsley.

Nutrition Information:

  • Serving Size (½ cup):
  • Calories 70
  • Total Fat 3.5g
  • Saturated Fat 0.5g
  • Cholesterol 0mg
  • Sodium 130mg
  • Total Carbohydrates 10g
  • Fiber 4g
  • Total Sugars 5g, includes 0g Added Sugars
  • Protein 2g
  • Vitamin D 0%
  • Calcium 4%
  • Iron 6%
  • Potassium 8%
Nutrition Software Used: 
ESHA Food Processor

Source:

  • MyPlate Kitchen, ONIE Project - Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education. Simple Healthy Recipes.