Winter Ratatouille With Option To Make Into A Great Appetizer Recipes

WINTER RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toss the squash and potatoes with 2 tablespoons of the oil, salt and pepper. Spread in a single layer on a large rimmed baking pan and roast, stirring once or twice, until tender and golden brown in spots, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, rosemary and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes and roasted vegetables and simmer until slightly thickened and the flavors have blended, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl.

WINTER RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/Gas 6.
• Put the vegetables, garlic and half the sage in a large deep roasting tin. Season and spray lightly with olive oil spray.
• Roast, turning occasionally for 30 minutes, until nicely browned.
• Remove from oven and add the cherry tomatoes and the cold water.
• Cover the dish with a baking tray or tin foil.
• Lower the oven to 190c/gas 5 and cook for a further 1-1.5 hours stirring occasionally until vegetables are very tender.
• Check the seasoning and stir in the balsamic vinegar and scatter over the rest of the sage.
• Serve with Baked Saffron Rice. Recipe #216629.

WINTER RATATOUILLE (WITH OPTION TO MAKE INTO A GREAT APPETIZER!)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, cook for 2 minutes. Add yellow and orange bell peppers and cook for another 2 minutes. Add zucchini, yellow squash and eggplant and cook for 2 more minutes. Add garlic, tomato, salt and pepper and cook for about 1 minute.
• Note: I like to continue cooking all the veggies for several more minutes. It's a personal thing, I like my ratatoullie veggies really soft and like letting the flavors meld together.
• Note: You may need to add some additional olive oil as you add more veggies. This depends on the size of your veggies and your personal preference. I usually do add a tablespoon or two more as I cook out the veggies.
• To make into an appetizer:.
• Spoon ratatouille into the mini phyllo cups and bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 8 minutes, or until heated through.
• Note: you could also choose to fist put in a bit of boursin cheese into the phyllo tart first, then add the ratatouille on top and bake as directed.