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Ratatouille
A classic Provencale vegetable mixture which can be served hot or cold with a main course or as a starter.
For 6 persons
Pre prepared:- No
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 2 hours
200 gm Onions
2 Red capsicums
1 Red capsicum
1 kg courgettes
600 gm aubergines
700 gm tomatoes
Olive oil, salt, pepper
3 cloves garlic
Parsley, thyme, bay leaf
Skin and chop the onions.
finely chop the garlic.
Blanch, skin, seed and chop the tomatoes.
Deseed and dice the peppers.
Cut and dice the courgettes and aubergines.
Each vegetable should now be fried separately in olive oil on a low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
Mix all the cooked vegetables in a large pan add the garlic, parsley, bay leaf thyme, salt and pepper.
Cook for 30 minutes.
Serve hot or allow to cool. If serving cold it is best to allow the ratatouille to marinade overnight before serving.
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