Ratatouille with Penne

Name: Ratatouille with Penne
Prep time: 3 d 3 h
Cook time: 3 d 3 h
Total time: 3 d 3 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 6 servings coarse salt to taste; 680 grams eggplants , cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh basil; 118 milliliters finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 7 garlic cloves, minced; 118 milliliters olive oil; 4 onions, chopped; 6 servings Accompaniment: grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 680 grams penne rigate (with ridges); 8 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped; 2 larges red bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 680 grams yellow squash , cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Ratatouille with Penne might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 808 calories, 30g of protein, and 28g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 75 hours. A mixture of coarse salt, thyme, bell peppers, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°F.

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Oven

Stir together eggplants, onions, 1/4 cup oil, and kosher salt in a large roasting pan, then roast mixture in middle of oven, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Stir in squash, bell peppers, 2 tablespoons oil, and more kosher salt and roast mixture, stirring occasionally, until bell peppers are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Kosher Salt

Eggplant

Onion

Squash

Cooking Oil

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Roasting Pan

Oven

While vegetables are roasting, simmer tomatoes, garlic, thyme, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and kosher salt in a heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir tomatoes into roasted vegetables and season ratatouille.

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Kosher Salt

Vegetable

Tomato

Garlic

Thyme

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Cook penne rigate in a 6-qt. pot of boiling salted water until al dente and drain. While pasta is cooking, stir parsley and basil into ratatouille and season. Toss penne rigate with 1/3 of ratatouille and serve topped with remainder.

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Penne