Ratatouille Crepes Recipes

RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Coat a large wide pan with olive oil. Add the onions, season with salt and crushed red pepper and bring the pan to a medium heat. Cook the onions until they are soft and very aromatic but have no color, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, thyme bundle and season with salt. Cook the tomatoes until they become very pulpy and have broken apart, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the peppers and cook for 5 minutes. Add the eggplant, summer squash and zucchini, season with salt and cook until the squash is soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in the basil and taste to make sure the seasoning is correct. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHEESY VEGETABLE CREPES

Steps:

• Prepare the pancake batter: In a large bowl, whisk the flour, spices, and baking powder together, then add the eggs, milk, olive oil and whisk until smooth. Cover and set aside for 15 minutes.
• Cook the pancakes: for this recipe, it's better to make slightly thicker pancakes (not paper-thin pancakes). Heat a little amount of oil in a pancake pan (only for the first pancake) over high heat. Ladle a portion of the batter into the pan, just enough to cover the bottom, tilt the pan to spread the batter evenly around it, cook until the edges of the pancake are slightly crispy and browned, slide a spatula under the middle of the pancake, flip it over and cook briefly on the other side. Repeat with the remaining batter.
• Fill the pancakes: Spread 1/2 - 2/3 cup of ratatouille on each pancake, depending on the thickness and size of the pancake. Roll up the pancakes.
• Bake the pancakes: Place the pancakes on a rimmed baking tray, sprinkle with grated cheese and bake in the oven preheated to 425°F/220°C/Gas Mark 7 (no fan) until the cheese is melted and golden (it will take about 5-10 minutes).
• Enjoy!

RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

RATATOUILLE CREPES

Steps:

• Using a large skillet saute the zucchini, eggplant& onion in the oil (butter) Add garlic, tomatoes, green pepper,Salt pepper, basil& thyme.
• Cook covered for 10-15 minutes.
• Warm the crepes.
• Divide the mixture between the crepes, fold& serve immediately.

RATATOUILLE CRêPES

Steps:

• Cut the eggplant into 1-inch cubes and the zucchini into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Toss with 2 teaspoons salt and place in a large colander. Set a plate on top and place the colander inside a large bowl or in the sink. Set aside at room temperature and drain for 30 minutes. Transfer to a clean kitchen towel and gently squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
• Heat the oven to 450°F. Add the eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, bell pepper, and onion in a shallow roasting pan large enough to fit all of the vegetables in one flat layer. Cut a 1/4-inch slice off the root of the head of garlic and place the garlic in the center of a large square of foil. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil and season with salt and pepper. Bring up the corners of the foil and crimp to seal tightly. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over the vegetables and add the thyme; season with salt and pepper and place in the oven with the wrapped garlic on the oven rack next to the roasting pan. Roast, stirring often, until the onions are browned around the edges and the peppers are crinkly, about 45 minutes.
• Transfer the roasted vegetables to a large bowl and cool. Unwrap the garlic and cool. Finely chop the vegetables; stir in the basil. Pull the garlic apart and squeeze the pulp from the individual cloves onto the vegetables; stir well. Crumble in the goat cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon about 1/2 cup of ratatouille into each crepe. Serve at room temperate or place on a baking sheet and crisp in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes.

LAYERED RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Toss sliced zucchini and eggplant with 1 tsp salt. Place in a colander over a bowl and let sweat while you prepare the sauce.
• Heat oil in a large, non-stick skillet or Dutch oven. Add peppers, onions and garlic and sauté over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the onions begin to caramelize. Add tomatoes and white pepper. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover and simmer for 5-7 minutes until the juice reduces out. Transfer the sauce to a large bowl.
• Pat the zucchini and eggplant dry. Sauté each in batches in your skillet or Dutch oven, with ½ tsp of oil, adding oil as needed to keep the veggies from sticking. Sauté until the slices are golden (2-3 min per side). Once golden, remove from the skillet and place on a paper towel.
• When all the veggies have been cooked, spread ¼ of the sauce over the bottom of your Dutch oven or a medium soup pot. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp of parsley over the sauce. Layer 1/3 of the zucchini and 1/3 of the eggplant over the parsley and sauce. Repeat with the sauce, parsley, zucchini and eggplant, ending with the last ¼ of sauce.
• Place the pot over low heat and simmer, covered for 35 minutes.
• Remove the cover and summer for an additional 40 minutes, until most of the juices have evaporated.

RATATOUILLE CREPES

Steps:

• In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and 1 whole garlic clove, cooking until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add in the tomatoes, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes. Saute until soft, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large pot and set aside.
• In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and 1 garlic clove over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the onions and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Saute until slightly softened and golden brown, about 5-6 minutes. Transfer to the pot with the tomatoes and set aside.
• In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and 1 garlic clove over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the zucchini and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cook over high heat until browned, about 5-6 minutes. Transfer to the pot with the tomatoes and onions. Set side.
• In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and 1 garlic clove over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the bell peppers and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cook over medium-high heat until browned, about 5-6 minutes. Transfer to the pot with the rest of the veggies. Set aside.
• Finally, in the same pan, add the remaining garlic, olive oil, and eggplant along with 1/4 teaspoon salt over medium-high heat. Saute until browned and cooked through, stirring frequently, about 6-8 minutes. If the pan starts to look dry, add a splash of water. Add the eggplant to the pot of veggies.
• Add the water to the pot of vegetables, along with half of the torn basil leaves and the bay leaf. Cook, covered, over medium heat for 20 minutes. Remove the lid and cook for 2-5 minutes longer to reduce slightly. Remove the bay leaf.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and oil. Slowly whisk the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients, mixing until well combined. Let sit for 20 minutes.
• Lightly grease a large nonstick pan or a crepe pan and set over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of batter to the pan and swirl to coat the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the edges of the crepes start to curl. Flip and cook the other side for 30-45 seconds. Remove from pan and repeat with remaining batter.
• Serve crepes topped with the ratatouille, goat cheese and remaining basil leaves.

CLASSIC RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Prep your ingredients before you start - peel and cut the onions into wedges, then peel and finely slice the garlic. Trim the aubergines and courgettes, deseed the peppers and chop into 2.5cm chunks. Roughly chop the tomatoes. Pick the basil leaves and set aside, then finely slice the stalks.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large casserole pan or saucepan over a medium heat, add the chopped aubergines, courgettes and peppers (you may need to do this in batches) and fry for around 5 minutes, or until golden and softened, but not cooked through. Spoon the cooked veg into a large bowl.
• To the pan, add the onion, garlic, basil stalks and thyme leaves with another drizzle of oil, if needed. Fry for 10 to 15 minutes, or until softened and golden.
• Return the cooked veg to the pan and stir in the fresh and tinned tomatoes, the balsamic and a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
• Mix well, breaking up the tomatoes with the back of a spoon. Cover the pan and simmer over a low heat for 30 to 35 minutes, or until reduced, sticky and sweet.
• Tear in the basil leaves, finely grate in the lemon zest and adjust the seasoning, if needed. Serve with a hunk of bread or steamed rice.

PROVENCAL RATATOUILLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preparation of the peppers: Cut the red and green peppers into thin sections after having seeded them, without removing the skin. Blanch them in boiling water for a few minutes to make them more digestible. Remove from the water when slightly softened. Drain water over a colander.
• Meanwhile, trim the eggplants into cubes with their skin. First cut them in the direction of their length, then cut perpendicularly to get dice.
• Peel and crush two garlic cloves.
• Wash and chop the parsley.
• Lightly heat half a cup of olive oil in a skillet. (Preferably a Provencal olive oil!)
• When the pan is hot but not too hot (because the olive oil loses its beneficial qualities if it's burnt), sauté the aubergines with garlic and a large handful of parsley.
• Stir occasionally.
• Preparation of the tomatoes: Score the bottom of the tomatoes. Dip the tomatoes in boiling water for about 3-5 minutes for ease of peeling the skin.
• Wait until they cool to cut and seed them. You can fry the tomatoes with peppers or separately, still with olive oil and garlic. Stir occasionally.
• Slice the onions.
• In another pan, brown the onions with two tablespoons of olive oil, then add the peppers. After about 10 minutes, or as soon as the peppers have softened, add the tomatoes. Stir often to prevent vegetables from clinging to the bottom of the pan.
• Remember to check the eggplant, which should brown a little on the flesh side. Remove the eggplant from the heat once it begins to brown.
• Preparation of zucchini: Cut zucchini into cubes. Prepare two cloves of garlic again, and chop parsley.
• Brown zucchini cubes in a skillet over medium heat in the preheated olive oil. You can use a little less oil than for eggplant.
• Add the pressed garlic, and a good handful of chopped parsley. Stir often. Add a spoon of olive oil to the zucchini if necessary.
• When the zucchini is browned, season with salt and pepper.
• Stop cooking already cooked vegetables, and drain juices. Watch the others as they must not be crisp.
• Bake the ratatouille: When all the vegetables are cooked and drained, mix them in a casserole dish.
• Add thyme sprigs and bay leaves.
• Adjust the seasoning according to your taste.
• Cover and simmer in the oven (150C or 300F) for at least two hours (minimum). Stir occasionally.
• Serve and enjoy!