Description
There is no need to heat up the kitchen when making Easy Slow Cooker Ratatouille. It is delicious as an entree or side dish and is loaded with a bounty of fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
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- 4 cups diced eggplant, about 1 1/2 pounds (1 1/2 inch dice)
- 3 cups diced zucchini (1 1/2 inch dice)
- 2 cups diced tomatoes (1 1/2 inch dice)
- 1 1/2 cups diced red bell pepper (1 1/2 inch dice)
- 1 cup chopped onion (1 1/2 inch dice)
- 2 chopped garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
- 1 can (8-ounce) tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
- shredded Parmesan cheese, for serving
Instructions
- Add ingredients to slow cooker: In a slow cooker, combine eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and herbes de Provence. Pour tomato sauce over vegetables, stir to combine, and cover with the lid.
- Cook: Set slow cooker on LOW heat setting for 4 1/2 to 5 hours or on HIGH heat setting for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- Serve: Serve as a side dish. Or serve as a main dish over rice, pasta, or polenta. Serve as an appetizer on crusty bread. Sprinkle with basil and shredded Parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Summer vegetables are the best for this recipe. But this is a very forgiving recipe and even winter vegetables are fabulous in the dish.
- Cut all the vegetables in the same size pieces. This helps them all cook at an even rate.
- This is a great make ahead dish. Ratatouille tastes even better on day 2 or even 3!
- Reheat this dish over medium low heat and stir occasionally. Or heat in the microwave on 60 percent power for 1 minute. Continue heating at 30 second intervals. Or heat covered in a 350 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutritional information is an estimate and based on the ingredients and cooking methods used in this recipe.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Entree
- Method: Slow cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 72
- Sugar: 8.8.g
- Sodium: 246
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16.4 g
- Fiber: 6.2 g
- Protein: 3.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg