Braseltouille - Meatatarian Ratatouille

The flavors of ratatouille, including tomatoes, zucchini, and yellow squash, shine out in a hearty baked main dish made with spicy sausage and covered with Cheddar cheese. Scoop the savory mixture onto sliced French bread.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 315 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 tablespoon sausage drippings
• 1 pound spicy ground sausage
• 3 yellow squash, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 0.5 white onion, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until sausage is crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes; drain excess grease, reserving 1 tablespoon of the pan drippings. Transfer drained sausage to a large bowl and set aside. Cook and stir green bell pepper, onion, and garlic in the pan drippings until green pepper is soft, about 8 minutes; transfer to bowl containing sausage.

Step 3

Swirl olive oil in the hot skillet and cook and stir zucchini and yellow squash in hot oil until slightly softened, about 8 minutes; stir in tomatoes and Italian seasoning. Season with salt and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer until squash are tender, 10 to 15 more minutes.

Step 4

Stir sausage and vegetables into skillet, raise heat to high, and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until the liquid has reduced, about 15 minutes. Spread the mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until the mixture is bubbly and the cheese has melted and begun to brown, 25 to 30 minutes.