Ratatouille Side

Name: Ratatouille Side
Total time: 1 h 8 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 piece Onion; 3 clove Garlic clove; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 10 g Fresh basil leaves; 1 piece Aubergine; 2 piece Courgette; 1 piece Red pepper; 1 piece yellow pepper; 1 tsp Dried thyme; 1 tsp Dried oregano; 1 tsp Caster sugar; 1 tsp Salt; 0.5 tsp Black pepper; 400 g Tinned chopped tomatoes

1 hr 26 min · 45 min active · makes ~1.65 kg · Medium · Italian

Slow-cooked medley of courgette, aubergine and tomato with thyme and fresh basil.

Ratatouille Side

Slow-cooked medley of courgette, aubergine and tomato with thyme and fresh basil.

TOTAL TIME

1 hr 26 min

ACTIVE TIME

45 min

QUANTITY

~1.65 kg

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

Italian

Who’s eating

Ingredients0/14

Tools0/4

Ingredients

0/14 gathered · 4 servings

1piece

3clove

3tbsp

10g

1piece

2piece

1piece

1tsp

0.5tsp

400g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	1piece	—	—
2	3clove	—	—
3	3tbsp	—	—
4	10g	—	—
5	1piece	—	—
6	2piece	—	—
7	1piece	—	—
8	1piece	—	—
9	1tsp	—	—
10	1tsp	—	—
11	1tsp	—	—
12	1tsp	—	—
13	0.5tsp	—	—
14	400g	—	—

Tools

4 items

Procedure

35 steps

1 of 35

Preheat

190°C

⏱ 10 min

2 of 35

Dice an onion

Onion · 1 piece

⏱ 2 min

ResultDiced onionused in step 5

3 of 35

Slice the 3 garlic cloves

Garlic clove · 3 clove

⏱ 1 min

ResultSliced garlicused in step 7

4 of 35

Heat olive oil

Olive oil · 3 tbsp

medium heat

⏱ 1 min

ResultHot Oil

5 of 35

Add the diced onion to the hot Oil

Diced onion · step 2

⏱ 15s

ResultDiced onion and heated olive oil

6 of 35

Sauté the diced onion and heated olive oil

Look for

until softened

medium heat

⏱ 5 min

ResultSautéed onion

7 of 35

Add the sliced garlic to the sautéed onion

Sliced garlic · step 3

⏱ 15s

ResultAromatic base

8 of 35

Sauté the aromatic base

Look for

until fragrant

medium heat

⏱ 1 min

ResultAromatic base

9 of 35

Tear the fresh basil leaves

Fresh basil leaves · 10 g

⏱ 30s

ResultTorn basilused in step 35

10 of 35

Rinse the aubergine

under cold running water

Aubergine · 1 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed aubergine

11 of 35

Chop the rinsed aubergine

Rinsed aubergine · step 10

⏱ 2 min

ResultChopped aubergine

12 of 35

Add the chopped aubergine to the aromatic base

Chopped aubergine · step 11

⏱ 15s

ResultVegetable base

13 of 35

Rinse the 2 courgettes

under cold running water

Courgette · 2 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed courgette

14 of 35

Chop the rinsed courgette

Rinsed courgette · step 13

⏱ 1 min

ResultChopped courgetteused in step 28

15 of 35

Rinse the red pepper

under cold running water

Red pepper · 1 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed red pepper

16 of 35

Chop the rinsed red pepper

deseeded

Rinsed red pepper · step 15

⏱ 1 min

ResultChopped red pepper

17 of 35

Add the chopped red pepper to the vegetable base

Chopped red pepper · step 16

⏱ 15s

ResultVegetable base with peppers

18 of 35

Rinse the yellow pepper

under cold running water

Yellow pepper · 1 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed yellow pepper

19 of 35

Chop the rinsed yellow pepper

deseeded

Rinsed yellow pepper · step 18

⏱ 1 min

ResultChopped yellow pepper

20 of 35

Add the chopped yellow pepper to the vegetable base with peppers

Chopped yellow pepper · step 19

⏱ 15s

ResultMixed peppers and aubergine

21 of 35

Sauté the mixed peppers and aubergine

Look for

until aubergine begins to soften

medium heat

⏱ 5 min

ResultPartially softened vegetables

22 of 35

Add the dried thyme to the partially softened vegetables

Dried thyme · 1 tsp

⏱ 15s

ResultHerbed vegetables

23 of 35

Add the dried oregano to the herbed vegetables

Dried oregano · 1 tsp

⏱ 15s

ResultHerbed vegetables

24 of 35

Add caster sugar to the herbed vegetables

Caster sugar · 1 tsp

⏱ 15s

ResultSeasoned vegetables

25 of 35

Add salt to the seasoned vegetables

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 15s

ResultSeasoned vegetables

26 of 35

Add black pepper to the seasoned vegetables

Black pepper · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 15s

ResultSeasoned vegetables

27 of 35

Stir the seasoned vegetables

⏱ 30s

ResultSeasoned vegetables

28 of 35

Add the chopped courgette to the seasoned vegetables

Chopped courgette · step 14

⏱ 15s

ResultSeasoned vegetable mixture with courgette

29 of 35

Add the tinned chopped tomatoes to the seasoned vegetable mixture with courgette

Tinned chopped tomatoes · 400 g

⏱ 15s

ResultRatatouille base

30 of 35

Stir the ratatouille base

⏱ 30s

ResultRatatouille mixture

31 of 35

Bring the ratatouille mixture to a boil

rolling boil

medium-high heat

⏱ 3 min

ResultBoiling ratatouille

32 of 35

Transfer the boiling ratatouille to the conventional oven

⏱ 30s

ResultBoiling ratatouille

33 of 35

Bake the boiling ratatouille

Look for

until vegetables are tender and sauce has thickened

190°C

⏱ 30 min

ResultBaked ratatouille

34 of 35

Transfer the baked ratatouille from the casserole dish to the kitchen counter

Baked ratatouille · step 33

⏱ 30s

ResultBaked ratatouille

35 of 35

Scatter the torn basil over the baked ratatouille

torn basil scattered over hot ratatouille

Torn basil · step 9

⏱ 30s

ResultRatatouille Side

Total Time1 hr 26 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	—	190°C	Preheat⏱ 10 min
2	1 piece		Dice an onion⏱ 2 minResultDiced onionused in step 5
3	3 clove		Slice the 3 garlic cloves⏱ 1 minResultSliced garlicused in step 7
4	3 tbsp	medium heat	Heat olive oil⏱ 1 minResultHot Oil
5	Diced onionstep 2		Add the diced onion to the hot Oil⏱ 15sResultDiced onion and heated olive oil
6	—	medium heat	Sauté the diced onion and heated olive oilLook foruntil softened⏱ 5 minResultSautéed onion
7	Sliced garlicstep 3		Add the sliced garlic to the sautéed onion⏱ 15sResultAromatic base
8	—	medium heat	Sauté the aromatic baseLook foruntil fragrant⏱ 1 minResultAromatic base
9	10 g	—	Tear the fresh basil leaves⏱ 30sResultTorn basilused in step 35
10	1 piece	—	Rinse the aubergine → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed aubergine
11	Rinsed auberginestep 10		Chop the rinsed aubergine⏱ 2 minResultChopped aubergine
12	Chopped auberginestep 11		Add the chopped aubergine to the aromatic base⏱ 15sResultVegetable base
13	2 piece	—	Rinse the 2 courgettes → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed courgette
14	Rinsed courgettestep 13		Chop the rinsed courgette⏱ 1 minResultChopped courgetteused in step 28
15	1 piece	—	Rinse the red pepper → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed red pepper
16	Rinsed red pepperstep 15		Chop the rinsed red pepper → deseeded⏱ 1 minResultChopped red pepper
17	Chopped red pepperstep 16		Add the chopped red pepper to the vegetable base⏱ 15sResultVegetable base with peppers
18	1 piece	—	Rinse the yellow pepper → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed yellow pepper
19	Rinsed yellow pepperstep 18		Chop the rinsed yellow pepper → deseeded⏱ 1 minResultChopped yellow pepper
20	Chopped yellow pepperstep 19		Add the chopped yellow pepper to the vegetable base with peppers⏱ 15sResultMixed peppers and aubergine
21	—	medium heat	Sauté the mixed peppers and aubergineLook foruntil aubergine begins to soften⏱ 5 minResultPartially softened vegetables
22	1 tsp		Add the dried thyme to the partially softened vegetables⏱ 15sResultHerbed vegetables
23	1 tsp		Add the dried oregano to the herbed vegetables⏱ 15sResultHerbed vegetables
24	1 tsp		Add caster sugar to the herbed vegetables⏱ 15sResultSeasoned vegetables
25	1 tsp		Add salt to the seasoned vegetables⏱ 15sResultSeasoned vegetables
26	0.5 tsp		Add black pepper to the seasoned vegetables⏱ 15sResultSeasoned vegetables
27	—		Stir the seasoned vegetables⏱ 30sResultSeasoned vegetables
28	Chopped courgettestep 14		Add the chopped courgette to the seasoned vegetables⏱ 15sResultSeasoned vegetable mixture with courgette
29	400 g		Add the tinned chopped tomatoes to the seasoned vegetable mixture with courgette⏱ 15sResultRatatouille base
30	—		Stir the ratatouille base⏱ 30sResultRatatouille mixture
31	—	medium-high heat	Bring the ratatouille mixture to a boil → rolling boil⏱ 3 minResultBoiling ratatouille
32	—		Transfer the boiling ratatouille to the conventional oven⏱ 30sResultBoiling ratatouille
33	—	190°C	Bake the boiling ratatouilleLook foruntil vegetables are tender and sauce has thickened⏱ 30 minResultBaked ratatouille
34	Baked ratatouillestep 33		Transfer the baked ratatouille from the casserole dish to the kitchen counter⏱ 30sResultBaked ratatouille
35	Torn basilstep 9		Scatter the torn basil over the baked ratatouille → torn basil scattered over hot ratatouille⏱ 30sResultRatatouille Side
Total Time			1 hr 26 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	194kcal
	5g
	11g
	2g
	22g
	12g
	7g
	983mg

Ingredients0/14

Tools0/4

italian · Recipe

Ratatouille Side

Slow-cooked medley of courgette, aubergine and tomato with thyme and fresh basil.

Serves4

Total1 hr 26 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Onion1 piece
Garlic clove3 clove
Olive oil3 tbsp
Fresh basil leaves10 g
Aubergine1 piece
Courgette2 piece
Red pepper1 piece
Yellow pepper1 piece
Dried thyme1 tsp
Dried oregano1 tsp
Caster sugar1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Black pepper0.5 tsp
Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g

Tools

Chef's knifeConventional ovenCasserole dishOven glove

Method

Preheat

190°C10 minConventional oven

Dice an onion

Result · Diced onion · used in step 5

2 minChefs knifeOnion · 1 piece

Slice the 3 garlic cloves

Result · Sliced garlic · used in step 7

1 minChefs knifeGarlic clove · 3 clove

Heat olive oil

medium heat1 minCasserole dishOlive oil · 3 tbsp

Add the diced onion to the hot Oil

15sCasserole dishDiced onion · step 2

Sauté the diced onion and heated olive oilLook foruntil softened

medium heat5 minCasserole dish

Add the sliced garlic to the sautéed onion

15sCasserole dishSliced garlic · step 3

Sauté the aromatic baseLook foruntil fragrant

medium heat1 minCasserole dish

Tear the fresh basil leaves

Result · Torn basil · used in step 35

30sFresh basil leaves · 10 g

Rinse the aubergine → under cold running water

30sAubergine · 1 piece

Chop the rinsed aubergine

2 minChefs knifeRinsed aubergine · step 10

Add the chopped aubergine to the aromatic base

15sCasserole dishChopped aubergine · step 11

Rinse the 2 courgettes → under cold running water

30sCourgette · 2 piece

Chop the rinsed courgette

Result · Chopped courgette · used in step 28

1 minChefs knifeRinsed courgette · step 13

Rinse the red pepper → under cold running water

30sRed pepper · 1 piece

Chop the rinsed red pepper → deseeded

1 minChefs knifeRinsed red pepper · step 15

Add the chopped red pepper to the vegetable base

15sCasserole dishChopped red pepper · step 16

Rinse the yellow pepper → under cold running water

30sYellow pepper · 1 piece

Chop the rinsed yellow pepper → deseeded

1 minChefs knifeRinsed yellow pepper · step 18

Add the chopped yellow pepper to the vegetable base with peppers

15sCasserole dishChopped yellow pepper · step 19

Sauté the mixed peppers and aubergineLook foruntil aubergine begins to soften

medium heat5 minCasserole dish

Add the dried thyme to the partially softened vegetables

15sCasserole dishDried thyme · 1 tsp

Add the dried oregano to the herbed vegetables

15sCasserole dishDried oregano · 1 tsp

Add caster sugar to the herbed vegetables

15sCasserole dishCaster sugar · 1 tsp

Add salt to the seasoned vegetables

15sCasserole dishSalt · 1 tsp

Add black pepper to the seasoned vegetables

15sCasserole dishBlack pepper · 0.5 tsp

Stir the seasoned vegetables

30sCasserole dish

Add the chopped courgette to the seasoned vegetables

15sCasserole dishChopped courgette · step 14

Add the tinned chopped tomatoes to the seasoned vegetable mixture with courgette

15sCasserole dishTinned chopped tomatoes · 400 g

Stir the ratatouille base

30sCasserole dish

Bring the ratatouille mixture to a boil → rolling boil

medium-high heat3 minCasserole dish

Transfer the boiling ratatouille to the conventional oven

30sOven glove

Bake the boiling ratatouilleLook foruntil vegetables are tender and sauce has thickened

190°C30 minConventional oven

Transfer the baked ratatouille from the casserole dish to the kitchen counter

30sOven gloveBaked ratatouille · step 33

Scatter the torn basil over the baked ratatouille → torn basil scattered over hot ratatouille

Result · Ratatouille Side

30sKitchen counterTorn basil · step 9

Printed 13 September 2026