Roasted Ratatouille over Polenta
Oven-roasted ratatouille over polenta! The perfect meal to bridge summer and fall. Roasted eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, garlic and peppers served over cheesy, creamy polenta.
Equipment
Ingredients
Roasted Ratatouille
- 1 large eggplant, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 2-3 each tomatoes, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 2 each zucchini , chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 each yellow or white onion, chopped
- 3 garlic thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Polenta
- 2 cups dry polenta
- 5 cups water
- 4 cups milk of choice
- 3/4-1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter or non-dairy butter
- 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
Make the Ratatouille
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large roasting pan, place all of the cut vegetables, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper together. Using your hands or tongs, toss everything together so the vegetables are well coated.
- Place in the oven and roast for 30 minutes, then stir well. Place back in the oven and cook for another 45 minutes, removing and stirring again.
- Keep cooking, stirring every 30 minutes or so, until the vegetables are very tender and the juices around the vegetables start to reduce and thicken. Depending on the size of your roasting pan, this can take two hours or so. Taste, adjusting the seasoning, adding more vinegar, salt, pepper as desired.
Make the Polenta
- About 15-20 minutes before you think the polenta will be done, start to make the polenta.
- Whiskthe polenta, water, and salt in a medium saucepan and simmerover medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Reduce to low and whisk in the milk, stirring occasionallyuntil very creamy and loose. The polenta will continue to thicken as it sits.Stir in the butter and taste for seasoning, adding more salt asdesired. If desired, add in the parmesan cheese.
Serve!
- Divide the polenta into six bowls and top with the polenta
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 512kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 13gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 1055mgPotassium: 502mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1183IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 337mgIron: 2mg