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Slow Cooker Ratatouille

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Slow Cooker Ratatouille
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Slow Cooker Ratatouille

Recipe by GeeDeeCourse: MainCuisine: FrenchDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

4

hours 
Calories

272

kcal
Total time

4

hours 

20

minutes

A heartwarming vegetarian classic French dish

Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp Olive oil extra virgin

  • 350 g Aubergines peeled and cut in cubes

  • 2 tbsp mixed italian herbs

  • 1 large Onion chopped

  • 1 Courgette halved lengthways and thickly sliced

  • 2 1 Red pepper 1 Yellow peeper cut lengthways deseed and slice

  • 400 g Tinned plum tomatoes

  • 125 ml Passata strained tomatoes

  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Stock/Red wine vinegar

  • 1 tsp soft brown sugar

  • salt and ground pepper

  • basil leaves

Directions

  • Heat 2 Tbsp of Olive oil in a preheated large frying pan and cook of half the Aubergines courgettes and peppers, until tender. Using a slotted spoon transfer the vegetables to your slow cooker.
  • Repeat this process again with the remaining Aubergines, courgettes and peppers
  • Using the remaining Olive oil gently sweat off the onion and garlic until the onion has softened.
  • Then place in the slow cooker
  • Now add plum tomatoes, and pour in the passata and stock or vinegar
  • Add the sugar and herbs, plus season to taste.
  • You will find the vegetables are not submerged in the liquid, this is fine
  • Place on the lid and set the cooker to high for 4 hours.
  • Halfway through the cooking time give the Ratatouille a quick stir add the basil leaves and continue cooking until the vegetables are tender.
  • Once cooked remove the basil leaves and serve and enjoy.
  • Serving suggestion….. with boiled rice.