Braseltouille - Meatatarian Ratatouille recipe

Name: Braseltouille - Meatatarian Ratatouille
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
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; ½ white onion, chopped; 2 zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced; 1 tablespoon sausage drippings; 1 pound spicy ground sausage; 3 yellow squash, halved lengthwise and sliced

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.