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Ratatouille (No rat was used or hurt in the making of this)

Ingredients

2 aubergines
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 red onions
4 cloves of garlic
2 red peppers , or 1 red and 1 yellow
1 fennel bulb
3 large courgettes
4 large ripe tomatoes
2 teaspoons herbs de Provence

Salsa Verde
1 small handful of basil
1 small handful of flat-leaf parsley
1 small handful of coriander
1 small handful of mint
1 clove of garlic
1 teaspoon capers
4-5 tablespoons olive oil
陆 lemon

Method
Preheat the grill to high.
Cut the aubergines into 1cm slices, then place on a baking tray and brush with 1 tablespoon of oil.
Grill for 10 to 12 minutes, till golden brown. Turn the slices over, brush with another tablespoon of oil and grill for 5 to 8 minutes, until golden.
Peel and finely slice the onions width-ways, peel and finely slice the garlic, then deseed and slice the peppers and fennel. Cut the courgettes into 1cm rounds.
In a large frying pan, heat the remaining oil over a medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes, until they begin to soften and turn golden.
Add the garlic and cook for a few minutes, then add the peppers, fennel and courgettes, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes until they begin to soften.
Use a knife to score a cross into the base of each tomato. Put them in a bowl, cover with boiling water and leave for a minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and peel the skin.
Cut the tomatoes in half and remove the seeds with a spoon. Roughly chop the tomatoes and add to the pan, along with the aubergine and herbes de Provence.
Lower the heat, cover the pan with a tight lid and simmer gently for 20 minutes or so, until the vegetables are cooked through. Season to taste.
To make the salsa verde, remove any tough herb stalks and peel the garlic, then use a pestle and mortar to grind the herbs and garlic to a paste, adding a little sea salt to help the process (or blitz in a food processor).
Crush in the capers. Stir in the oil, finely grate in the lemon zest and squeeze in the juice, adding more oil or juice if necessary, to create a flavour and texture you like. Season to taste.
Serve the ratatouille in bowls with a spoonful of salsa verde.
Bean1746-50, F
Are aubergines eggplants? And what are courgettes? Lol. It sounds delicious!馃構
Bean1746-50, F
@asmallstone: Hey thanks--I learned my something new for the day! I also liked your disclaimer that no rats were harmed in the making of it.馃槣
asmallstone36-40, F
I know some people don't do this, but I always cut the aubergines in half long ways and salt them to extract the bitter juices.
Bean1746-50, F
@asmallstone: I have heard of that. Sliced, salted, and sandwiched between paper towels with a cookie sheet and some heavy cans put on it to help squeeze all the bitterness out..馃槣
AngelKrish26-30, M
I love cooking delicious food too :)
Tasty food is important part of my life :)
girlscumfirst51-55, M
Enough for six!

 
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