Baked Ratatouille Boats

Name: Baked Ratatouille Boats
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 227 grams can tomato sauce; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 473 milliliters cubed eggplant; 2 teaspoons minced fresh marjoram or 3/4 teaspoon dried marjoram; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 4 mediums green peppers; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion, chopped; 3 Tbsps panko (Japanese) bread crumbs; 2 Tbsps grated Parmesan cheese; 113 grams reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese or part-skim mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 pieces; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 2 larges tomatoes, chopped; 1 medium zucchini, chopped

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Baked Ratatouille Boats a try. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 6g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 112 calories. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up tomatoes, cayenne pepper, panko bread crumbs, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Place eggplant and zucchini in a large bowl; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss to coat. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Rinse with cold water; drain and pat dry.

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Bowl

In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender.

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Garlic

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add eggplant mixture, tomatoes, pepper and remaining salt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

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Remove from the heat.

Meanwhile, cut green peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds.

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Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.

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Place about 3 tablespoons eggplant mixture in each pepper half; top with a piece of cheese and sprinkle with marjoram. Top with tomato sauce and remaining eggplant mixture.

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Tomato Sauce