Oven Roasted Ratatouille

Oven Roasted Ratatouille
Oven Roasted Ratatouille
What happens when you take thinly sliced vegetables, layer them in a dish, and give them the “pizza treatment” (herbs + marinara + cheese)? You get this insanely delicious Oven Roasted Ratatouille, aka “the vegetable dish that vegetable haters won’t be able to get enough of.” This dish is kind of a cross between a classic ratatouille and the ever famous Summer Vegetable Tian. I used classic ratatouille vegetables, like tomato, zucchini, squash, and eggplant, added some dried basil and oregano, a little marinara, and then topped it all with melty mozzarella cheese. This version fixes one of the draw backs of the original vegetable tian: a soupy bottom. By adding marinara into the mix, you not only get more flavor, but the soup turns into a delicious sauce. Get yourself some crusty bread and dip it in all that goodness. You’ll be sopping up every last drop! I have to admit… Multi-tasking got the best of me when I was making this and I didn’t hear my timer go off. My cheese got pretty burned on top, but honey badger don’t care. She just keeps eating. It’s still amazing! (I added a little cheese on top to make it prettier for the photos, though). Vegetables can still a bit pricy this time of year, which made my total cost a bit higher than I would have liked. So, if prices haven’t come down in your area yet, tuck this one away for later this summer when your neighbors are trying to unload their bumper crops of tomato and zucchini!
  • Preparing Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes
  • Served Person: 4
vegan vegetarian white meat free tree nut free nut free gluten free red meat free shellfish free dairy free pescatarian
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • pinch of salt and pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1 medium zucchini
  • 1 medium yellow squash
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 3 medium roma tomatoes
  • 1 small italian zucchini
  • Carbohydrate 19.0789674998711 g
  • Cholesterol 37.573 mg
  • Fat 11.1496599999795 g
  • Fiber 4.24193751338505 g
  • Protein 17.115493749978 g
  • Saturated Fat 6.26015049999468 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Serving (329g)
  • Sodium 625.63899999997 mg
  • Sugar 14.8370299864861 g
  • Trans Fat 0.70992962499662 g
  • Calories 240 calories

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spread ½ cup of marinara sauce over the bottom of a deep pie dish or a rectangular casserole dish. Thinly slice the onion and sprinkle the slices over the marinara. 2. Thinly slice the eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes (about ¼ inch thick). The vegetables are easiest to layer when they are the same diameter, so if one of your vegetables is much bigger around than the others, slice the rounds in half or into quarters to make it more similar in size. Layer the vegetables in the casserole dish like dominos. Fit as many of the vegetable slices in as possible. 3. Season the top of the layered vegetables lightly with salt, pepper, dried basil, and oregano. Lastly, add the remaining ½ cup of marinara to the top of the vegetables (it doesn't have to be even). 4. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove the foil and add the shredded cheese to the top. Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned. Note: Try to purchase vegetables that are a close size in diameter to make layering easier. http://www.budgetbytes.com/2014/05/oven-roasted-ratatouille/