Vegan Ratatouille
This Plant Based Ratatouille is a delicious vegetable packed stew that is perfect for any cool fall evening. I based this recipe on a dish from a local restaurant here in the Triangle area that my husband and two daughters absolutely love. Their version of ratatouille is swimming in a delicious tomato sauce which traditional ratatouille usually does not have. We are a family of tomato sauce lovers so we think this combination of rich tomato sauce and hearty vegetables is magical and we hope you all think so too.
Ingredients
- 2 medium eggplants chopped into bite size chunks
- 2 medium zucchini chopped into bite size chunks
- 2 yellow onions chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 red bell peppers
- 28 oz tomatoes chopped
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 3 deglet dates blended into 1 cup water
- 1 cup red wine or veggie broth
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp basil
- ½ tsp thyme
- ½ tsp cracked pepper
- 1 tsp Braggs liquid aminos
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place eggplant and zucchini on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
- Bake for 20 minutes
- Sauté onions and peppers on medium heat for 10 minutes
- Cook tomatoes, tomato paste, date mixture, spices, Braggs, wine and garlic for 15 minutes
- Put eggplant, zucchini, onions and peppers into a large baking dish
- Pour sauce over eggplant and zucchini and lightly mix
- Bake for 40 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 5gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 440mgPotassium: 1076mgFiber: 8gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 724IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 3mg
When I have a large recipe like that, I always mix all the vegetables in a large bowl. When they are stirred well together, then I place them in my baking pan.
That is a great tip. Thank you =)
Thanx so much Jill. Had been looking for recipe using low glycemic ingredients. Remembered your channel. Bingo. This is excellent. Coupled w/ a can of chili beans or bowl of lentils makes filling meal.
Did not like amt of excess liquid so kept dish in oven over hour to boil it off.
Got to thinking & did some research. This is all based on Red Gold brand (non GMO / BPO) bought at local Walmart.
1 – 28 oz whole can diced tomatoes
35 carbs. 175 calories
1 – 6 oz can tomato paste
30 carbs. 150 calories
Bottom line? Look at the ingredients. Both the same. Tomatoes. The manufacturer has taken out the unwanted water, and at a lower price.
28 oz diced tomatoes $1.68
6 oz can tomato paste $0.92
I wondered whether the 28 oz. chopped tomatoes referred to fresh tomatoes or canned. Since they are canned, can we just drain them? Or are chopped fresh tomatoes acceptable, too?
Canned and you don’t need to drain them.