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Slow cooker ratatouille

Slow cooker ratatouille

A delicious slow cooker ratatouille featuring tender Mediterranean vegetables in a rich tomato and garlic sauce.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6 servings
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Frying pan

Ingredients
  

Oils

  • 6 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Vegetables

  • 1 medium aubergine cut into roughly 3cm/1¼in chunks
  • 2 medium red onions thinly sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic very thinly sliced
  • 2 medium courgettes halved lengthways and cut into roughly 2cm/¾in slices
  • 1 large red pepper cut into roughly 3cm/1¼in chunks
  • 1 large yellow pepper cut into roughly 3cm/1¼in chunks

Canned and Condiments

  • 400 g chopped tomatoes tin
  • 2 tablespoon tomato purée

Seasonings and Others

  • 2 teaspoon caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 pieces bay leaves or 1 fresh bay leaf
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Heat 2 tablespoon of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the aubergine for 3–5 minutes over a high heat, or until lightly browned on all sides. Tip onto a plate and return the pan to the heat.
  • Add another 2 tablespoon of the oil and fry the onions for 3 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring constantly. Add the sliced garlic over and fry together for a few seconds more.
  • Tip the onions and garlic into the slow cooker and add the courgettes, peppers, tomatoes, tomato purée, oregano, sugar and bay leaves. Drizzle with the remaining oil and season with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Stir well.
  • Scatter the aubergine pieces on top of the vegetables, but don’t stir in. Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on high for 3½–4½ hours, or low for 5½–7 ½ hours. Stir lightly and adjust seasoning to taste before serving.

Notes

Ratatouille will keep well in the fridge for up to three days. Serve just warm or at room temperature with fresh basil and crusty bread or as an accompaniment to grilled meats and fish – and it even works as a pasta sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 200mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2000IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword easy, Healthy, ratatouille, slow cooker, tomato sauce, vegetable dish
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