Best Basil Polenta With Ratatouille Recipes

RATATOUILLE WITH POLENTA ROUNDS

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This ratatouille recipe is very easy to adjust to what's in season or what you have on hand. Hope you enjoy!

Provided by emzily23

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ large eggplant, chopped
2 large zucchini, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, diced, or more to taste
½ cup cherry tomatoes, or as desired
2 tablespoons pitted kalamata olives
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons Burgundy wine
2 tablespoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) tube prepared polenta, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir eggplant, zucchini, onion, green bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, and garlic until vegetables start to become tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in wine, basil, thyme, and oregano; season with salt and black pepper. Bring ratatouille to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 3 minutes.
Pour ratatouille into prepared baking dish and arrange polenta slices and mozzarella cheese rounds over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is simmering and mozzarella cheese is melted and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 59.5 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 17.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 431.5 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

RATATOUILLE WITH POLENTA

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If you only know Ratatouille as a kids' movie, you're in for a treat. Created in the Provence region of France, the dish features seasoned veggies sauteed in oil. Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 pound small fresh mushrooms, halved
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
4 cups cubed peeled eggplant
1 small zucchini, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tube (1 pound) polenta, cut into 1/2-inch slices
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, pepper and onion in 2 teaspoons oil until almost tender. Add the eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning and salt. Saute for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender., In another skillet, cook polenta slices in remaining oil over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Serve with ratatouille; sprinkle with cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 689mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges