Disturbingly Delicious

Ratatouille

If I were to write an ode to vegetables I guess the title would be “Ratatouille” . Why?! Because this is the only dish that cames to my mind when thinking of veggies and their freshness. A symphony of colours and flavors in a single healthy dish prepared from the simplest ingredients. Imagine a vegetable garden bathed in the dew of a summer morning – this is what I see in a dish of Ratatouille.

Ingredients:

1 aubergine
2 courgettes
1 red capsicum
1 shallot
1 carrot
10 cherry tomatoes
1 bay leaf
3 springs of thyme
3 cloves of garlic
100 ml white wine
salt – to taste
pepper – to taste
peperoncino – to taste
3tbs olive oil (evo)
fresh basil leaves

Instructions:

Clean, wash and cut vegetables as desired
Heat the olive oil in a large pot, frye the shallot and a crushed clove of garlic, stirring for a few minutes
Add the carrot and stir until soft
Add the diced aubergine and capsicum, pour the wine and sauté until alcohol evaporates
Add the diced zucchini and stir gently
Add the tomatoes and herbs, cover and allow to simmer for few minutes
Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of peperoncino, add the remaining garlic, remove from the heat and let sit, covered for a few more minutes