3 Reasons why its heart healthy:
- The star of the show in this recipe is vegetables, which are rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre, all of which are great for our health.
- Using lots of garlic, fresh thyme and pepper offers enough taste without the need for adding salt.
- This recipe uses onions and garlic which are prebiotic foods, meaning they feed the good bacteria in our gut which can support digestion and overall health.
Ratatouille
Give the famous little Disney rat a run for his money with this delicious ratatouille. A dish that can be the main event, topped with some mascarpone cheese or served as a side. It makes getting your veggies in easy!
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
45
minutesTotal time
1
hour15
minutesIngredients
200 g tube of tomato puree
1 x small onion
15 garlic cloves
4 tbsp olive oil
1 Black pepper
1 x aubergine
1 x yellow squash or yellow courgette (swap for another green courgette if you can’t find either)
1 x red pepper
1 x yellow pepper
1 tsp fresh thyme
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C and grab a 10-inch round or square oven dish.
- Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
- Very thinly slice the other vegetables using a knife, mandoline or in food processor with a slicing function.
- Roughly spread the tomato puree on the bottom of the oven dish, add the chopped onions, minced garlic, 1 tbsp of olive oil, 175ml water and mix well. Season with pepper to taste.
- Arrange alternating slices of the vegetables, starting at the edge of the dish and working inwards.
- Drizzle the vegetables with the remaining 3 tbsp of olive oil, more pepper if desired and sprinkle over the fresh thyme.
- Cover with baking paper and cook for 45 minutes.
- Serve with a dollop of low-fat mascarpone cheese if desired.
