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Rustic Ratatouille

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Chickpeas make this hearty dish even more gratifying. A half cup of the high-fiber legumes daily can cut your consumption of fatty foods.

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

4 small zucchini (about 1 pound), cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium eggplant (about 1 pound), cut into 1-inch pieces
3 medium red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 medium onions, sliced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
Vegetable oil cooking spray
2 cans (14 ounces each) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
8 plum tomatoes (about 1 pound), seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 1/2 teaspoons sherry wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  1. Heat oven to 450°F. In a bowl, toss zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper and onion with thyme, rosemary, 3/4 teaspoon salt, black pepper, 2 tablespoons water and oil. Coat a rimmed sheet pan with cooking spray. Spread veggies in pan in a single layer; roast, stirring once, 25 minutes. In same bowl, combine chickpeas, tomatoes, garlic, tomato paste and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add to pan with veggies in a single layer; roast 10 to 12 minutes more. Toss veggies with vinegar; divide among 6 bowls; sprinkle with basil.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 422 calories
20 g fat
3 g saturated
53 g carbohydrates
12 g fiber
10 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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  • Delicious and simple - It's one of my favorite vegetarian recipes.

    • shrushanti

    • Eagan, MN

    • 4/29/2021

  • This was delicious. Very simple and there are so many ways to serve this, with crusty bread and a poached egg on top or over pasta, as a side dish to any grilled meat or fish. The possibilities are endless.

    • Annegioiosa

    • Pacific Northwest

    • 9/21/2019

  • It makes a lot more food than indicated. Balsamic glaze boosts the flavor. Add cheese if you want it to be a meal in itself.

    • mortimerstreet

    • Boston, MA

    • 8/19/2019

  • all good!

    • jansan1

    • Orange County, CA.

    • 7/8/2019

  • 422 calories per serving could not be correct. ! Must be for the whole recipe ? Otherwise. Looks terrific

    • hilarywalker2000

    • Ontario

    • 8/3/2018

  • Delicious and simple.

    • Anonymous

    • Buffalo, NY

    • 9/22/2016

  • I left out the chickpeas,and served it with grilled swordfish. Easy and delicious.

    • weira

    • New Haven, CT

    • 9/5/2016

  • This has become one of my go-tos for healthy comfort food. I've tried a few ratatouille recipes from this site, and this is by far my favorite. The flavors blend beautifully, especially when you use the fresh spices instead of dried.

    • nrgoodling

    • Indiana

    • 1/2/2016

  • This recipe is similar to the one I use & love from Cook's Illustrated. I bake the veggie mix at 375 deg. for 40-45 mins., stirring everything about halfway through the cooking time. This uses much less oil than the traditional recipe. Chickpeas is an interesting addition, & I plan to try it next time.

    • drmikes

    • Palos Verdes, CA

    • 9/2/2015

  • First to Under the Teacup, the recipe does say, "Spread veggies in pan in a single layer". And yes there are too many vegies to spread in a single layer on a cookie sheet. I should have used two. I live in Santa Fe, NM, elevation 7,000. It took a lot longer to roast the vegetables. Next time I will crank the heat to 500. I also would have preferred additional garlic and herbs. I did not think that the recipe was that much work, but I'm a cook from scratch person, so maybe I'm used to all the cutting and chopping. This is the healthiest recipe I have come across in a while.

    • Holl_doll

    • Santa Fe, NM

    • 5/23/2015

  • This recipe had some major issues, and the next time I make ratatouille I'm going to seek out a different one just so it's less of a headache. But if I were to make this one again this is what I would do: reduce the oven temperature to 425 and only leave the first batch of vegetables in for 15 minutes before adding the chickpeas, so the veggies retain some of their body and don't get charred. I would also add more herbs and garlic, reduce or entirely omit the vinegar at the end, and not bother with using multiple pans or trying to make sure the veggies are all in a single layer (this was something other users suggested was necessary, not something listed in the recipe itself.)

    • undertheteacup

    • Santa Clara, CA

    • 2/12/2015

  • One of my go-to recipes, super versatile depending on the season. I usually throw some fennel in the mix. I also used two pans so that the veggies roasted more evenly. It makes a ton of ratatouille, but it freezes well.

    • KSHunter

    • Atlanta, GA

    • 1/5/2015

  • 4 forks is how I rate this because I add a tablespoon of chipotle. Oh yeah. Also, you can substitute many of the vegetables. This is an Autumn and winter necessity.

    • cgroulx

    • Toronto, ON

    • 8/11/2014

  • Mmmm this is good. Super easy and simple! I only had two tomatoes that I plopped on top and roasted with everything else...also put whole cloves of garlic in so they would get all roasty...anyway looking forward to my healthy lunches :)

    • AniaSweets

    • Montreal

    • 12/3/2013

  • I had high hopes for this recipe and it turned out better than I expected! We modified the recipe leaving out the zucchini and eggplant, but added beets and turnips. I would recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a vegetarian main course.

    • mmayapapaya

    • Los Angeles, CA

    • 3/5/2013

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