Sausage Zucchini Ratatoulie Recipes

SAUSAGE & ZUCCHINI RATATOULIE

Steps:

• Slice sausage and zucchini. Brown the sausage in oil on medium for a few minutes stirring often. Add onion, garlic and zucchini and continue stirring often for 5 minutes until the sausage is browned and vegetables are done but not over cooked. Add tomatoes, cover and simmer until heated through. Salt & pepper to taste. Serve alone with bread or over hot cooked rice. Serves 3 - 4.

RATATOUILLE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Trim and discard the stems from the zucchini and summer squash and slice them into 1/4-inch-thick rounds.
• Peel the onion and dice into 1/4- to 1/2-inch pieces. Cut the peppers in half, remove and discard the stems and seeds, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Remove and discard the stem from the eggplant and cut into 3/4-inch chunks.
• Cut the Italian sausage into 1/4- to 3/8-inch-thick slices and place in a large stock pot. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until browned. Add the zucchini, squash, onion, and peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables start to soften. Add the eggplant and cook for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are almost tender. Stir in the tomatoes and Italian seasoning, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 10 minutes, or until all of the vegetables are cooked through. Serve warm.
• Food Trivia
• Everyone has their own version of how to cut an onion without crying. I'm not convinced that any of them work, but the most popular versions seem to be: 1) freeze the onions for half an hour before chopping; 2) peel them under running water; 3) don't slice the onion root, which releases the strongest fumes; 4) breathe through your nose while chopping. And we can't forget to include holding a piece of bread in your mouth as you chop, although I suggest you try this one when no one else is around.
• VEG OUT
• Do I even have to say you can leave out the Italian sausage?

RATATOUILLE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Boil sausages in water until fully cooked.
• Cool and cut into slices.
• Prepare vegetables while sausage is cooking and cooling.
• In a large skillet or wok, heat oil.
• Add onion and garlic.
• After 5 minutes add eggplant.
• After 5 minutes add bell pepper.
• After 5 minutes add zucchini.
• After 5 minutes add mushrooms.
• After 5 minutes add can of tomatoes, seasonings, and sausage.
• Heat through and serve.

HEARTY ITALIAN RATATOUILLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large pot, and saute onion.
• Remove casings from Italian sausage and cut up into 1 inch pieces, add to pan.
• Cook sausage until brown about 10 minutes, remove from pan and drain half the fat.
• Add the zucchini, squash, eggplant, red pepper, mushrooms and salt and pepper. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, stewed tomatoes, and sausage to the pot, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium/low - low to a simmer for 20-25 minutes until vegetables are tender and sausage is cooked through.
• Stir in fresh basil in last 5 minutes.
• You can reduce the fat and calories by using a turkey based sausage, or make this a vegetarian dish by using a soy/tofu sausage or even garbanzo beans.