Ratatouille Nicoise

FrenchVegetarianEasy95 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 0.3 cup olive oil
  • 2 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 2 zucchini, scrubbed
  • 1 small eggplant
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 2 green peppers, seeded and cut into strips
  • 28 oz canned Italian plum tomatoes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp capers, drained and chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a large skillet. Add garlic and onion and sauté until softened.

  2. 2

    Slice zucchini into rounds. Peel and cube the eggplant. Lightly flour both zucchini and eggplant.

  3. 3

    Add floured vegetables to the skillet along with the green pepper strips. Cover and cook slowly over low heat for 1 hour.

  4. 4

    Add canned tomatoes (breaking them up), salt, and pepper. Simmer uncovered until the mixture thickens, about 20–30 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add capers in the last 15 minutes of cooking. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot or at room temperature.