Ratatouille

This is a flavorful, hearty, but very low calorie recipe for Ratatouille. It's loaded with succulent Mediterranean vegetables and ready in an hour.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 251 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 zucchini, sliced
• 1 large onion, sliced into rings

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat bottom and sides of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Step 3

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic until lightly browned. Mix in parsley and eggplant. Cook and stir until eggplant is soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

Step 4

Spread eggplant mixture evenly across bottom of prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with a few tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Spread zucchini in an even layer over top. Lightly salt and sprinkle with a little more cheese. Continue layering in this fashion, with onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, and tomatoes, covering each layer with a sprinkling of salt and cheese.