Randi's Leek and Bacon Flan in T&T. also, this Ratatouille posted by
Steve2inLA over on EPI.
Ratatouille from the Garden
Remember, the trick to ratatouille is to use up whatever fresh vegetables you have too much of so, don't limit yourself to the varieties or quantities listed in this recipe, the same goes for the seasonings. This is a very freeform dish...just don't use anything canned!
5 Tbsp OLIVE OIL
2 lbs ripe TOMATOES, peeled, seeded and chopped
Salt and fresh ground BLACK PEPPER
2 BAY LEAVES
1 large ONION, halved and thinly sliced
1 sweet RED BELL PEPPER, cut into ½ inch strips
1 GREEN BELL PEPPER, cut into ½ inch strips
3-4 small ZUCCHINI or other SQUASH, cut into bite sized chunks
1 EGGPLANT cut into bite sized chunks
3 ears CORN, sliced into 2 inch "cobb-ettes"
6 large GARLIC cloves, minced
2 tsp chopped FRESH ROSEMARY or 1 tsp dried
2 Tbsp chopped FRESH THYME or 2 tsp dried
2 Tbsp chopped FRESH BASIL
Heat 1 Tbsp oil in heavy medium saucepan. Add tomatoes, bay leaves and salt and pepper to taste, cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Remove bay leaves and set mixture aside.
Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a heavy large stock pot. Add onions and sauté 5 minutes over low heat. Add peppers and sauté, stirring often, about 7 minutes. Add squash and cook until barely tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to bowl.
Heat remaining 2 Tbsp oil in pot. Add eggplant and salt and pepper to taste and sauté over medium heat stirring often, until tender, 7 minutes. Add pieces of corn and the squash-pepper mixture to eggplant in pot. Stir garlic, rosemary and thyme into tomatoes. Add to stock pot and mix gently.
Bring to boil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover, raise the heat and simmer until thickened and all vegetables are tender, another 10 minutes. Stir in basil, (lots of it!) taste and adjust seasonings with more herbs, salt & pepper. Serve hot or cold with some fresh grated Parmesan cheese on top. Makes a bunch of servings. Eat over pasta, risotto or just plain rice. You can even add shrimp or chicken if you go completely mental.
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