[Recipe] Crockpot Ratatouille (suggestions anyone?)

[Guest guest]

I discovered last nite that the bf had never had ratatouille (can you

believe it????), so that's what I'm making for dinner tonite. I can't

seem to find the recipe I've always used, so I went hunting on Aubrey's

Aubergines and found this one that cooks in the crockpot (it's getting

hot and muggy here already, and the crockpot doesn't heat up the kitchen

and make the airconditioning work overtime). It looks fairly close to

what I've always made, but it doesn't have the balmasic vinegar I've

always added. I'm thinking of just stirring a little in towards the end

of the cooking time anyway. What do you think? Does anyone have a TnT

Ratatouille recipe they'd like to share?

 

Crockpot Ratatouille

1 large eggplant, peeled and cut in 1 inch chunks

salt

2 medium onions, chopped

2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes

1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch squares

1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch squares

1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch squares

3 medium zucchini, sliced

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons dried basil

4 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

1 can tomato paste, (6 ounces)

1 can pitted ripe olives, (5 3/4 ounces) drained and chopped

3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Sprinkle eggplant with salt and let it drain in a colander about an

hour. Press out excess moisture. Rinse eggplant with water and pat dry

with paper towels.

Place the eggplant in a 5 quart crockpot. Add onions, tomatoes, bell

peppers, zucchini, olive oil, basil, garlic, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon

salt; mix well. Cover and cook on High about 3 hours or on Low for 7

hours). Stir in tomato paste, olives and fresh basil.

--

Sherri

 

The NRA says, 'Guns don't kill people - people kill people.' That may be

true, but I think the gun helps. You're not going to kill many people by

standing around shouting 'bang!'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sherri - this looks really yummy. I don't have a crock pot, but it's

on my birthday list (July). And, no fair using an Eddie Izzard

quote! He's my fave. Did you know he's touring? Vahoo!

 

, Sherri <sherria@o...>

wrote:

> I discovered last nite that the bf had never had ratatouille (can

you

> believe it????), so that's what I'm making for dinner tonite. I

can't

> seem to find the recipe I've always used, so I went hunting on

Aubrey's

> Aubergines and found this one that cooks in the crockpot (it's

getting

> hot and muggy here already, and the crockpot doesn't heat up the

kitchen

> and make the airconditioning work overtime). It looks fairly close

to

> what I've always made, but it doesn't have the balmasic vinegar I've

> always added. I'm thinking of just stirring a little in towards

the end

> of the cooking time anyway. What do you think? Does anyone have a

TnT

> Ratatouille recipe they'd like to share?

>

> Crockpot Ratatouille

> 1 large eggplant, peeled and cut in 1 inch chunks

> salt

> 2 medium onions, chopped

> 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes

> 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch squares

> 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch squares

> 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch squares

> 3 medium zucchini, sliced

> 3 tablespoons olive oil

> 3 tablespoons dried basil

> 4 garlic cloves, minced

> 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

> 1 can tomato paste, (6 ounces)

> 1 can pitted ripe olives, (5 3/4 ounces) drained and chopped

> 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

> Sprinkle eggplant with salt and let it drain in a colander about an

> hour. Press out excess moisture. Rinse eggplant with water and pat

dry

> with paper towels.

> Place the eggplant in a 5 quart crockpot. Add onions, tomatoes, bell

> peppers, zucchini, olive oil, basil, garlic, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon

> salt; mix well. Cover and cook on High about 3 hours or on Low for 7

> hours). Stir in tomato paste, olives and fresh basil.

> --

> Sherri

>

> The NRA says, 'Guns don't kill people - people kill people.' That

may be

> true, but I think the gun helps. You're not going to kill many

people by

> standing around shouting 'bang!'.

>

 

[Guest guest]

" Jigilou Snicklefitz " <jigilou> wrote:

> Sherri - this looks really yummy. I don't have a crock pot, but it's

> on my birthday list (July).

 

Check out: http://home.att.net/~ashburysaubergines/ They have 20 - 30

ratatouille recipes, most of which aren't done in a crockpot. There are

lots of variations and options. This website is my favourite place for

eggplant recipes.

 

--

Sherri

 

" Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. " - M. Kathleen Casey

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Yay!! Eddie Izzard rocks!

 

" So I didn't join the army...as you might have noticed... "

 

Hee hee, I just adore him, going to see him in the fall, too, I can't wait!!

 

 

 

Sherri <sherria wrote:

 

Sherri

 

The NRA says, 'Guns don't kill people - people kill people.' That may be

true, but I think the gun helps. You're not going to kill many people by

standing around shouting 'bang!'.

 

 

 

 

~~blessed be~~

 

Alison, the ana-spryte

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Oh I can definately believe it, as I myself have never

tried ratatouille either! *lol*

I love that you found a crockpot version of this recipe. It

is getting hot and I use mine a lot then. Love aubergines!

I am rather shocked I haven't tried this recipe since it features

one of my favorite veggies. Thanks Sherri.

 

~ PT ~

 

Him that I love, I wish to be free -- even from me.

~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh, writer (1906-2001)

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~~~~~>

, Sherri <sherria@o...>

wrote:

> I discovered last nite that the bf had never had ratatouille (can

you

> believe it????), so that's what I'm making for dinner tonite. I

can't

> seem to find the recipe I've always used, so I went hunting on

Aubrey's

> Aubergines and found this one that cooks in the crockpot (it's

getting

> hot and muggy here already, and the crockpot doesn't heat up the

kitchen

> and make the airconditioning work overtime).