Traditional French Ratatouille Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Ratatouille is a traditional vegetable stew which originated as a poor mans dish in nice. That may well have been its humble origins, but the stew has gone on to be known and loved, around the world and can hardly be considered as food for the poor today, though it is still a relatively cheap food if the vegetables are bought in season. It is imperative when making this dish to ensure you stick to its roots in the south of france where peppers, tomatoes, and garlic all grow in abundance. Use any color bell peppers you prefer, from brown to green, and anything in between. Also, use only good quality olive oil (if you can get french extra virgin oil from provence, even better though not imperative) as this contributes to the overall flavor of the dish. The danger with cheap oils, especially those not from france, is they can taint the taste and the dish will also lack authenticity. This version lightly caramelizes the onions and peppers before adding them to the rest of the dish, giving it a fantastic complex flavor without much additional effort. Finally, one of the secrets to making a perfect ratatouille is, do not stir too much or overcook so all the vegetables merge.

4.4
23 Rating - Rate
Vegdiet
1hr 35minstotal
20minsPrep
1hr 15minsCook

ingredients serves

Ingredients For Traditional French Ratatouille Recipe

Nutrition
value
112
calories per serving
3 g Fat4 g Protein15 g Carbs7 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • 3 g Fat
  • 4 g Protein
  • 15 g Carbs
  • 7 g Fiber

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    15 g
  • Protein
    4 g
  • Fiber
    7 g

Fats

  • Fat
    3 g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    83 mg
  • Iron
    2 mg
  • Vitamin A
    1361 mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B2
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B3
    2 mg
  • Vitamin B6
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B9
    102 mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0 mcg
  • Vitamin C
    104 mg
  • Vitamin E
    4 mg
  • Copper
    0 mcg
  • Magnesium
    55 mg
  • Manganese
    1 mg
  • Phosphorus
    87 mg
  • Selenium
    2 mcg
  • Zinc
    1 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment

More Recipes by The Spruce Eats

Download App

Company

AboutHelp & SupportFAQsPartner with us

Legal

Privacy PolicyCookie PolicySitemap

Quick Links

NutrimeterMeal PlanMy CollectionCurated recipe

Partner sites:

Hindustan TimesLive HindustanLive MintDesimartiniShineHealthshotsOTT Play

© 2021 Slurrp, HT Media Labs. All rights reserved.Slurrp is a recipe aggregator that helps one find recipes based on one's diet choices, fitness goals and taste preferences. It provides calorie-counted recipes across cuisines and meals types and caters to all levels of cooking skills -- from a beginner to an expert. It also offers a nutrimeter that calculates the precise nutrient intake based on the user's height and weight to recommend recipes for each meal. Once you’ve shortlisted recipes that you want to prepare, you can also add them to your Meal Plan which pins your recipes on the calendar so you can plan your meals in advance.