Nicoise Ratatouille

A country inn recipe for Nicoise Ratatouille.

FrenchOtherIntermediate65 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 lb. zucchini, cubed
  • 3 tomatoes, diced
  • 2 leeks, washed, dried and cubed
  • 1/2 cup pitted olives
  • 1 eggplant, cubed
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup Pesto (for recipe, see below)
  • fresh ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sprinkle eggplant with salt and set aside 1 hour.

  2. 2

    Preheat oven to 350F. Rinse, drain and pat dry with paper towels.

  3. 3

    Saute leeks and garlic in olive oil for 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add zucchini and cook another 3 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in tomatoes, olives, pesto, pepper and eggplant.

  6. 6

    Transfer to ovenproof dish. Cover and bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Tags

frenchcountry-cooking