Ratatouille Stuffed Jack-o-Peppers

Name: Ratatouille Stuffed Jack-o-Peppers
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters homemade breadcrumbs or panko; 2 Tbsps butter; 1 medium firm, medium eggplant, peel half the skin, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 118 milliliters About EVOO; 59 milliliters fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 7 mediums red and orange bell peppers (pick square-ish/rectangular shaped ones for better plate presentation); 118 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1 small fresh red chile, finely chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried flakes; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters tomato sauce or passata; 3 smalls ripe plum or small vine tomatoes, chopped; 1 medium zucchini, 1/2-inch dice

The recipe Ratatouille Stuffed Jack-o-Peppers could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. This recipe serves 6. This side dish has 272 calories, 10g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. Many people made this recipe, and 118 would say it hit the spot. A mixture of orange bell peppers, chile, tomato sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Ratatouille Stuffed Jack-o-Peppers, Jack O Lantern Stuffed Peppers, and Mini Stuffed Jack-O-Lanterns or Halloweegan Peppers.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

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Heat about 1/4 cup EVOO in a small skillet with the butter. When the butter foams, add the garlic and stir 1 minute.

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Butter

Garlic

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the breadcrumbs and stir to soak in the oil and butter. Toast until light golden, then remove from the heat and cool.

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Breadcrumbs

Butter

Sandwich Bread

Cooking Oil

Mix the cooled breadcrumbs with the cheese and parsley.

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Breadcrumbs

Parsley

Cheese

Trim the tops off 6 peppers and reserve, then scoop out the seeds. Using a small, sharp paring knife, cut out a jack-o'-lantern face in each pepper. Set the peppers upright, and if a pepper is very unstable, trim the bottom to make the pepper stable. Season the peppers on the inside with salt and pepper, invert the peppers and place on a baking sheet, tops alongside. Seed and chop the remaining bell pepper and reserve.

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Salt And Pepper

Bell Pepper

Peppers

Pepper

Seeds

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Salt the eggplant and drain 15 minutes in a strainer or on a towel.

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Eggplant

Salt

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Spray the peppers with a little cooking spray and roast to char the peppers at the edges and tender-crisp doneness, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Peppers

Remove from the oven and cool to handle.

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Heat the remaining EVOO in a large, deep skillet.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Add the reserved peppers, thyme, chile, eggplant, onions and zucchini, and some salt and pepper. Cook the vegetables, partially covered and stirring occasionally, until tender, 12 to 15 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

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Eggplant

Zucchini

Peppers

Onion

Chili Pepper

Thyme

Add the tomatoes, stir another minute, and remove from the heat.

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Tomato

Combine the breadcrumbs with the vegetables and taste to check seasoning.

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Pour the tomato sauce into a casserole dish. Stuff the peppers, overstuffing the cavity a bit, and set the tops in place to complete the Jack-o-Peppers.

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Tomato Sauce