Best Roasted Ratatouille Recipes

ROASTED RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Spread onion, garlic, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, fennel, mushrooms and sweet peppers in large lightly oiled roasting pan.
• Sprinkle with rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Stirring occasionally, roast vegetables in pre-heated 400*F oven for 45 minutes, or until tender and browned.
• Toss with basil, olive oil and vinegar.
• Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.

ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH OVEN-ROASTED RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a large roasting tin, toss together the aubergine, courgettes and peppers with half the chopped rosemary, half the garlic, 2 tbsp oil and some seasoning. Spread out the vegetables in an even layer, then roast in the oven for 20 mins.
• Meanwhile, mix remaining rosemary, garlic and oil together. Slash each of the chicken breasts 4-5 times with a sharp knife, brush over the flavoured oil, season and chill for 15 mins.
• After veg have cooked for 20 mins, stir in the tomatoes. Make spaces in the roasting tin and nestle the chicken breasts amongst the vegetables. Place a rosemary sprig on top of each chicken breast. Return the tin to the oven for 18-20 mins, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are lightly caramelised. Serve with some new potatoes, if you like.

ROASTED VEGGIE RATATOUILLE (FRANCE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the eggplant, zucchini, squash, and tomatoes in 1 layer on a baking sheet or baking sheets, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt. Roast until the vegetables are soft and pliable, about 20 to 30 minutes, turning them halfway through the cooking. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. When cool enough to handle transfer them to a cutting board and cut them into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and coat the bottom with olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion, crushed red pepper and season with salt, to taste. Saute until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the peppers and season again with salt, if needed. Cook until the peppers are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add the roasted vegetables to the pan along with the vinegar, marjoram, and thyme. Toss well to coat and add 2 to 3 more tablespoons olive oil, if needed. Taste to check the seasoning and transfer to a serving platter or bowl. Voila!

ROASTED RATATOUILLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Lay all the vegetables and the tomatoes in a shallow roasting tin. Pour over the olive oil and give everything a good mix round until well coated (hands are easiest for this).
• Put the chicken breasts, skin side up, on top of the vegetables and tuck in some rosemary sprigs, if using. Season everything with salt and black pepper and drizzle a little oil over the chicken. Roast for about 35 mins until the vegetables are soft and the chicken is golden. Drizzle with oil before serving.

ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with rack in upper third. In a large straight-sided ovenproof skillet, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium-high. Add eggplant and cook, stirring frequently, until just beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add zucchini, garlic, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and thyme; season with salt and pepper.
• Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and rub with oil. Add to skillet, skin-side up, and roast in oven until chicken is cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Turn oven to broil and continue to cook until skin is golden brown and juices are bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes more. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

ROASTED RATATOUILLE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Tip the veg and garlic into a roasting tin. Drizzle over the oil, then season and toss together. Roast for 20 mins, add the tomatoes, then roast for a further 10 mins.
• Cook the pasta, drain and reserve 4 tbsp of water. Tip pasta, water and basil into the veg and toss. Squeeze over the soft garlic, to serve.

CORNMEAL-CRUSTED ROASTED RATATOUILLE TART

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine cornmeal, pastry flour, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to incorporate. Add butter and oil and pulse about 20 times, until mixture resembles small pebbles. Add water and pulse until mixture forms a loose dough. Remove dough from processor and press into bottom and about 1/8-inch up the sides of a 9-inch tart pan with a detachable rim. Press aluminum foil into the bottom and sides of the pan on top of the dough and weigh down with uncooked rice or pie weights. Place tart pan on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and remove rice and foil. Return to oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until no longer shiny and wet. Remove from oven and let cool.
• For the filling: Increase the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat; saute shallots until soft, about 5 to 6 minutes. Spray 2 baking trays with cooking spray. Arrange the eggplant, zucchini and tomato slices on the trays in a single layer and brush with the remaining olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, and roast the vegetables until soft but not browned, about 15 minutes. Remove the vegetables from oven and cool.
• Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Lay the eggplant slices in 2 layers on the bottom of tart; cover with 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese and some of the shredded basil. Add the zucchini and shallots, top with another 1/3 of the mozzarella and basil, then the tomatoes. Top with rest of the mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and vegetables have further wilted. Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes, and cut into 8 slices. Serve warm.

ROASTED RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Position the oven racks so that they are evenly spaced. Preheat the oven to convection roast at 475°F. Line a large rimmed cookie sheet with foil and coat with nonstick spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss the eggplant, garlic, onions, zucchini, and bell pepper with the olive oil until the vegetables are coated with the oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread the vegetables in an even layer on the prepared pan.
• Place the pan of vegetables on the rack beneath the meat (if you are cooking a meat dish at the same time) or in the center of the oven and roast for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender and aromatic. Put the vegetables in a serving dish and add the tomatoes, basil, and parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.

ROASTED RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut squash lengthwise into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Liberally brush both sides of the eggplants and squash with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Arrange the eggplant and squash on a large baking pan.
• Cut the red pepper lengthwise into 3/4-inch-thick slices, and toss with the remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and place on the baking pan with the other vegetables. Sprinkle the vegetables with thyme. Roast vegetables until golden brown and tender, 25 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven, and serve.

ROASTED RATATOUILLE AND EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees, with a large ovenproof skillet on center rack. Cut eggplants in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces (you should have 3 cups). Mince 3 garlic cloves. Remove skillet from oven; carefully add eggplants, tomatoes, peppers, thyme sprigs, minced garlic, capers, and oil (it will spatter). Season with salt and pepper; toss to combine. Roast, stirring twice, until eggplants are soft and tomatoes have burst and are beginning to char, about 15 minutes.
• Make 4 wells in mixture; crack 1 egg into each. Season eggs with salt and pepper. Roast, rotating halfway through, until whites are set but yolks are still soft, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 3 minutes. Rub toast with remaining garlic clove; drizzle with oil. Serve eggs and ratatouille over toast, sprinkled with thyme.

ROASTED RATATOUILLE & GOAT'S CHEESE TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the aubergine, courgette, pepper and onion together with the garlic, olive oil and some seasoning. Tip onto a large baking tray (you may need to use 2 trays) and roast for 20 mins. Toss through the tomatoes and roast for a further 15-20 mins or until the vegetables are tender and beginning to caramelise.
• Meanwhile, roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line a 23cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Chill for 30 mins.
• While the vegetables cool, reduce oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Prick the base of the tart case with a fork, line with baking parchment and fill with baking beans. Pop on a baking tray and bake for 15 mins, then remove the beans and parchment. Bake for 10-15 mins more until the pastry is lightly golden.
• Reduce oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Squeeze the garlic from their skins into a jug and mash with a little salt to form a paste. Slowly whisk in the cream, followed by the eggs and some seasoning. Toss the basil through the cooled vegetables, then tip two-thirds into the pastry case, spreading out to an even layer. Crumble over three-quarters of the goat's cheese, then pour over the cream mix. Top with the remaining veg and cheese. Bake for 40-50 mins until the tart is just set, with a slight wobble in the centre. Serve warm for lunch or cold on a picnic, scattered with extra basil leaves, and some toasted pine nuts, if you like.

ROASTED SUMMER RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Put an oven rack at the top of the oven and preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Toss the patty pan squash, eggplant, 4 sprigs of thyme, 3 sprigs of marjoram, the fennel, onion, haricot vert and crookneck squash with the olive oil until coated. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the vegetables on a baking sheet and roast until tender and browned, about 15 minutes. Discard the sprigs of thyme and marjoram.
• Transfer the roasted vegetables to a large mixing bowl. Add the thyme and marjoram leaves, the parsley and the Garlic-Chili-Tomato Butter and mix well. Taste, and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until it is crisp and the fat is rendered.
• Once the bacon has rendered all the fat, add the onion, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. (If the pan seems dry while you are cooking the onion, add some of the olive oil.) Add the garlic and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and the crushed red pepper flakes stir to toast for just 15 seconds. Stir in the diced tomatoes, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the excess liquid has almost completely cooked away.
• Put the mixture in a blender and puree until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and cool to room temperature. Use a wooden spoon to work the butter into the tomato mixture until combined. If you are not using the butter right away, cover it and chill it until you do. Makes 3/4 cup.

ROASTED CHICKEN LEGS AND RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large aluminum foiled roasting pan, place 1 tbsp olive oil.
• Add chicken legs side by side and drizzle the rest of the oil and the spices on top of the chicken.
• Place zucchini, squash, onion, garlic, and tomato around the chicken legs (you can place the vegetables underneath and above the legs if they don't fit.
• Cover all with the tomato pasta sauce evenly.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes until chicken juice runs clear.

PASTA SHELLS WITH HALIBUT AND OVEN-ROASTED RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Spread next 5 ingredients on sheet. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with herbes de Provence, salt, and pepper. Roast vegetables until tender, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes. Push vegetables to sides of sheet. Place fish in center of sheet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until just opaque in center, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Return pasta to pot. Add roasted vegetables and enough reserved pasta cooking water to pasta to moisten; toss. Cut fish into 1/2-inch pieces; add to pasta and toss gently. Season with salt and pepper.
• *A dried herb mixture available at specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

ROASTED RATATOUILLE WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F
• Place all the ingredients, except 3 garlic cloves and cheese slices, in a large, deep roasting tin.
• Roast in the oven for about 40 minutes or until the vegetables are beginning to soften and turn golden brown. Stir occasionally as they cook.
• While the vegetables are cooking, place 3 garlic cloves and cheese slices in a food processor or blender and pulse into rough breadcrumbs.
• When the vegetables are ready, remove from the oven and season with freshly ground black pepper.
• Sprinkle the crumbs over the ratatouille and return to the oven for a further 15 minutes or until the crumbs are golden and crispy.

ROASTED LEG OF SPRING LAMB WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND ROSEMARY JUICE AND PORTOBELLO AND EGGPLANT RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Portobello and Eggplant Ratatouille: Place the portobellos, eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, pepper, jalapeno and cherry tomatoes in a large bowl. Add olive oil and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the vegetables in a single layer over grill. Grill over medium heat for 4 minutes. Turn and cook 4 more minutes. Starting with the tomatoes, remove all the vegetables from the grill. Place the vegetables on a cutting board and chop coarsely. Add garlic, rosemary, basil and salt and pepper to taste. Allow to sit 1/2 hour. After 1/2 hour drain 1/2 cup of the juice from the vegetables and save for the Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Juice.;
• Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Juice: Puree the garlic, rosemary, olive oil and ratatouille juice in a blender. Season with salt and pepper.;
• Roasted Leg of Lamb: Combine garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper in a bowl, or mortar, and crush together. Add oil and rub the mixture over the lamb vigorously, forcing the mixture into the meat. Skewer the lamb and place on a spit. Roast the lamb 1 1/2 hours over medium heat. Remove from heat and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Take the bone out and slice the leg into 1/4-inch slices. Arrange slices into a circle around the outside of a platter. Place the ratatouille in the center and drizzle juice around the lamb.

ROASTED RACK OF LAMB WITH RATATOUILLE AND A TARRAGON LAMB JUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Separately, saute the green zucchini, yellow zucchini, eggplant, yellow bell peppers and red bell peppers, in a hot pan with olive oil for 2 minutes, mixing often. Combine the vegetables in a bowl. Heat a large saucepot. Sweat the garlic and onions in olive oil. Add tomatoes and tomato paste and cook for 3 minutes over moderate heat. Add the rest of the pre-cooked vegetables and mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook for about 10 minutes on low heat, or until just a slight crunch remains in the vegetables. Keep warm.
• Heat a large saute pan. Season the lamb racks with salt and pepper. Add olive oil to the hot pan and sear the lamb racks on each side for 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer lamb to a roasting pan and place in the oven. Cooking time is 10 minutes for rare, 13 for medium rare, 16 for medium and 20 minutes for well done.
• Remove lamb and let rest for at least 10 minutes, but no longer than 15 minutes. While lamb is cooking, heat stock to a boil and add 2 tablespoons butter. Whisk until butter has disappeared. Add tarragon.
• Heat 6 plates. Reheat ratatouille. Add 3 tablespoons olive oil and chopped basil and parsley. In the center of the plates, put a nice sized spoon of ratatouille. Slice the lamb and arrange 3 lamb chops around the vegetables and circle with the sauce.

SLOW ROASTED HALIBUT WITH "DECONSTRUCTED" RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Take halibut fillets and, in a 6-inch, oven-safe pan with olive oil, saute 1 side of halibut for 3 minutes over high heat. Remove and turn over halibut in pan. Place the pan with fish into a preheated 400-degree oven and bake for six minutes. Remove from oven.;
• Roasted Pepper and Tomato Salad: Sweat diced onions in olive oil, add diced garlic. Add enough oil to cover the onions, then add tomato paste and cook for about 6 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour onion mixture over diced, roasted peppers and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and lemon juice. Mix well and let sit for 30 minutes. Let drain for one hour.;
• Zucchini Puree: Cut green zucchini away from the center and dice. Triple blanch peeled garlic by boiling in water, then shocking in cold water and repeating this process 2 more times. Set aside. In a medium pan, add olive oil and zucchini, allowing time for zucchini to sweat. Then, add chicken stock, cover, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Add triple blanched garlic and cream, cook further for 5 minutes. Blend in a blender, adding fresh spinach. Strain into a bowl resting in an ice bath and let cool immediately.
• Basil Puree: 1 raw egg yolk 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 5 large leaves basil 3/4 cup grapeseed oil Salt and pepper, to taste
• Basil Puree: Place egg yolk with rice wine vinegar and basil in a blender. Blend adding grapeseed oil slowly until thick. Season with salt and pepper.
• Eggplant and Onions: 3 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped 1 eggplant 1 large Spanish onion, peeled
• Eggplant and Onions: Mix the honey with the thyme and let stand 30 minutes. Slice eggplant about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick. Rinse and dry. Sear on flat grill on both sides. Brush with thyme infused honey and bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Slice onion about 1/2-inch thick. Sear on the grill, then roast in preheated 375-degree oven for 10 minutes.

EASY ROASTED RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• 1. Slice eggplant into circles about 1/3 inch thick. Sprinkle liberally with salt and set them in a colander to drain for 1-2 hours. This will remove most of the bitterness eggplant can have along with the juices, so it won't be a mushy mess after cooking. Don't worry, we'll be rinsing the salt off.
• 2. Slice the zucchini and onion also around 1/3 inch thick and set aside.
• 3. Heat a pot of water to boiling. Add the Roma tomatoes and blanch for about a minute. Remove, drop them in ice water. They should now peel easily. Remove peels. Slice tomatoes in half lengthwise and gently squeeze out the watery seeds. Cut the remaining tomato into bite-size squares, I just cut each half into a quarter.
• 4. After 1-2 hours, some brown liquid should be under the colander. Dump the liquid and give the eggplant slices a quick rinse in cold water to remove any remaining salt. Shake or pat dry.
• 5. In a large baking dish, alternate the eggplant, zucchini, tomato and onion in rows. Drizzle with olive oil.
• 6. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Top with a bit of marinara and a couple thin slices of mozarella cheese. Put back into the oven to melt the cheese.

ROASTED RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
• Spray with cooking spray.
• Cut the eggplant unpeeled into 1" cubes.
• Cut the zucchini into 1" cubes.
• Cut the red pepper into 1" cubes.
• Cut the onion into large wedges maybe 8-10 pieces.
• Leave the tomatoes whole and also the garlic if using.
• Put all vegetables on prepared pan.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and dried herbs.
• Drizzle with Olive oil. Use your hands to toss gently and coat everything with seasoning and oil.
• Bake at 350F for about 1 hour. Turn every 15 minutes.
• While it is warm toss with fresh basil and crumbled goat cheese.