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Ratatouille

Chef Dennis Hong’s recipe for Ratatouille combines crispy vegetables with a homemade marinara sauce.

Dennis Hong

2 Hours
4 Servings
Medium
Ingredients
  • For the Vegetables
  • 1 cup canola oil, divided
  • 8 garlic cloves, crushed, with the peel left on, divided
  • 8 sprigs of thyme, divided
  • 3 cups zucchini, medium diced
  • 3 cups yellow squash, medium diced
  • 6 cups red pepper, medium diced
  • 3 cups eggplant, medium diced
  • For the Marinara Sauce
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 basil stalks, plus more for garnish
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed, with peel left on
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 (28-ounce) can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
    1.

    Add one tablespoon of canola oil to a Stainless Clad Saute Pan and turn the heat to medium.

    2.

    Add in two sprigs of thyme and two cloves of crushed garlic with the skin left on.

    3.

    Working in batches and being careful not to overcrowd the pan, fry your vegetables one cup at a time, starting with the zucchini, and then working your way through the rest of the vegetables.

    4.

    Once brown on all sides, remove the vegetables from the pan and place them on a Sheet Pan lined with a paper towel to drain the oil and keep the vegetables crisp.

    5.

    Once the first batch is done, discard the garlic and thyme.

    6.

    Add one more tablespoon of oil, two more springs of thyme and two more garlic cloves, and another cup of your vegetables.

    7.

    Repeat steps 3-6 until all vegetables are nicely browned and crisp.

    8.

    In a Frying Pan over medium-low heat, combine extra virgin olive oil, basil, garlic, crushed red pepper and ground black pepper. Bring the oil to a light simmer and let the spices infuse for 30 minutes. Remove from heat.

    9.

    In a Sauce Pan over medium-low heat, combine crushed tomatoes, salt, and sugar, and cook for 30 minutes. Set aside.

    10.

    Once the olive oil mixture is cooled, strain it and reserve the infused oil. Discard the basil and garlic.

    11.

    Add the strained olive oil into the Saute Pan with the tomato mixture and mix until they are incorporated.

    12.

    Add the vegetables to the Sauce Pan with the Marinara sauce over medium heat until everything is hot. Serve in an Entrée Bowl and top with a few sprigs of basil.