Ratatouille with mozzarella cheese

4 servings

110 minutes

Ratatouille with mozzarella cheese is a refined French dish symbolizing the harmony of simple yet rich flavors. Originating from Provence, this vegetable masterpiece began as peasant food transformed over time into a gastronomic classic. Baked eggplants, zucchini, and tomatoes infused with the aromas of basil and thyme create a vibrant, rich taste. Mozzarella cheese adds tenderness and creamy texture, making the dish even more enticing. It is perfect as a standalone dish or as a side to meat and fish dishes. Ratatouille with mozzarella cheese is not just food; it is true art that conveys the spirit of French cuisine.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 344.7
• Proteins: 22.9g
• Fats: 24.5g
• Carbohydrates: 21.6g

Ingredients

• Fresh red pepper: 2 pc
• Tomatoes: 6 pc
• Onion: 1 pc
• Garlic: 4 clove
• Zucchini: 1 pc
• Eggplants: 1 pc
• Mozzarella Cheese for Pizza: 400 g
• Basil: to taste
• Thyme: to taste
• Olive oil: to taste
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Soak sliced round thin eggplant in cold salted water for 30 minutes to remove bitterness. After 30 minutes, drain the water and rinse the eggplant well. Make a cross cut on 2 tomatoes and pour boiling water over them to peel the skin. Check that they are not sour.

   Required ingredients:

   • Eggplants: 1 piece
   • Tomatoes: 6 pieces

2. Sauce: finely chop the onion and sauté in olive oil. Add the chopped red pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 piece
   • Olive oil:  to taste
   • Fresh red pepper: 2 pieces

3. Clean 2 tomatoes, chop them, add to the onion and pepper. Stew everything together for 10 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 6 pieces

4. Add 2 cloves of garlic, salt, and pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 4 cloves
   • Salt:  to taste

5. Chop everything using a blender (you can leave the pepper in pieces, it tastes better when everything is blended into a uniform mass).

   Required ingredients:

   • Fresh red pepper: 2 pieces

6. Fill the mold with the ratatouille sauce you just prepared.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 6 pieces

7. Slice the tomatoes and zucchini into even circles (the eggplant should already be cut during soaking). Grate the mozzarella cheese.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 6 pieces
   • Zucchini: 1 piece
   • Mozzarella Cheese for Pizza: 400 g

8. Layer eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes alternately, sprinkling grated cheese on top. If there are several layers, sprinkle each layer; if there is one, cheese can be sprinkled on top.

   Required ingredients:

   • Eggplants: 1 piece
   • Zucchini: 1 piece
   • Tomatoes: 6 pieces
   • Mozzarella Cheese for Pizza: 400 g

9. Salt, squeeze juice from the remaining 2 cloves of garlic. Add basil and thyme.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste
   • Garlic: 4 cloves
   • Basil:  to taste
   • Thyme:  to taste

10. Cover with foil and place in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 1.5 hours. Remove the foil and keep in the oven for another 20 minutes.