Name: Spiralized Ratatouille Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 large garlic cloves; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes; 1 sweet yellow onion; 2 red bell peppers; 1 medium zucchini; 1 medium yellow squash; 1 cup Eggplant; salt; black pepper; 28 oz tomatoes; 1 bay leaf; 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves; ¼ cup fresh basil

How To Make Spiralized Ratatouille

A fun twist to the classic ratatouille, this recipe uses spiralized vegetables, such as zucchini, bell peppers, squash, and onions in tasty tomato sauce.

Preparation: 25 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
2large garlic clovespressed or minced
¼tspred pepper flakes
1sweet yellow onionVidalia, peeled, spiralized with blade A, noodles trimmed
2red bell peppersspiralized with blade A, noodles trimmed
1medium zucchinispiralized with blade D, noodles trimmed
1medium yellow squashspiralized with blade A, noodles trimmed
1cupeggplantpacked, julienned, from 1 small eggplant
salt
black pepperfreshly ground
28oztomatoescanned, whole peeled, with their juices
1bay leaf
1tbspfresh oregano leavesor 1 teaspoon dried oregano
¼cupfresh basilpacked, finely chopped

Instructions

In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, warm the oil until shimmering. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes and onion. Cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes, until the onion is softened.
Add the bell pepper, zucchini, squash noodles and eggplant. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 7 to 10 minutes until the vegetables are softened.
Crush the tomatoes individually by hand over the pot, adding each one to the pot, as well as all of the juices remaining in the can.
Stir in the bay leaf and oregano. Increase the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 7 to 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Stir in the basil and cook for 1 more minute. Remove the bay leaf before serving.