What may very well be higher than the saucy, savory goodness of traditional ratatouille!? Reply: SHEET PAN ratatouille! Say “au revoir” to stovetop babysitting, and “bonjour!” to further caramelization with minimal effort!
Flip it right into a satisfying plant-based meal by including protein-rich Crispy Baked Italian Herb Tofu and drizzling with Creamy Pesto Sauce. We have now a sense it’ll be your new favourite summer time meal! Allow us to present you the way it’s carried out!
Recipe Inspiration
This recipe attracts inspiration from each French and Italian cuisines. Ratatouille is a traditional French dish with onion, garlic, tomato, zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper, and leafy herbs.
The Italian inspiration comes from the additions of Crispy Italian Herb Baked Tofu and Creamy Pesto Sauce. Neither dish is classically Italian—as a substitute, they draw inspiration when it comes to taste and idea.
How you can Make Sheet Pan Ratatouille
Whereas ratatouille is historically made on the stovetop, this recipe goes in a unique route with the usage of a sheet pan. Not solely is it fast, straightforward, and hands-off, however roasting the greens creates caramelized edges and enhances their sweetness.
For the greens, we use traditional ratatouille components together with zucchini, eggplant, onion, and bell pepper. They’re seasoned merely with salt, dried Italian herbs, and olive oil.
One other bonus of SHEET PAN ratatouille? You possibly can bake tofu on the similar time! As a result of nobody desires to make use of the range and the oven in the course of summer time.
Tomatoes get added to the veggies midway by means of the baking time, permitting them to contribute a little bit sauciness to the combo. Whereas all the pieces is within the oven, we suggest making our Creamy Pesto Sauce to boost all of it and convey the dish collectively!
We hope you LOVE this recipe! It’s:
Savory
Herby
Summery
Veggie-packed
Satisfying
& SO scrumptious!
Serve over pasta, polenta, or your favourite grain for a protein-packed, plant-based meal. Different scrumptious pairings embody our Simple Cherry Tomato Bruschetta, Heirloom Tomato Panzanella Salad, Solar-Dried Tomato & Basil Arancini, or Vegan Parmesan and Herb Polenta Fries.
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Servings 4
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VEGGIES
- 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and reduce into 1/4-inch slices (1 zucchini yields ~3/4 cup or 250 g)
- 1 medium eggplant, reduce into 1-inch items (1 eggplant yields ~5 cups or 450 g)
- 1/2 medium purple onion, diced (1/2 onion yields ~3/4 cup or 225 g)
- 1/2 medium purple bell pepper, reduce into 1/2-inch items
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 Tbsp dried Italian herbs (or sub dried oregano + basil)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup entire cherry tomatoes
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Earlier than preheating, prepare two oven racks in order that two baking sheets will slot in your oven. Preheat your oven to 425 levels F (218 C) and line two commonplace measurement baking sheets with parchment paper.
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To 1 baking sheet, add the zucchini, eggplant, purple onion, and purple bell pepper. Add the salt, Italian herbs, and olive oil. Toss to evenly coat and unfold the veggies in order that they’re overlapping as little as attainable.
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Subsequent, put together the Italian Herb Tofu, including it to the opposite parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Place each baking sheets within the oven — the greens on the higher rack and the tofu beneath — and prepare dinner for quarter-hour. After quarter-hour, flip the tofu with a spatula, then add the cherry tomatoes on high of the roasted veggies and bake each for one more quarter-hour, or till the tofu is a little bit agency and golden with crispy edges, the veggies are barely caramelized, and the tomatoes are starting to burst.
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Whereas all the pieces is within the oven, make your Creamy Pesto Sauce and put together any pasta or polenta to serve along with your ratatouille.
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Serve the ratatouille and tofu over your pasta, polenta, or grains, drizzle with the creamy pesto sauce, and sprinkle with vegan parmesan cheese (optionally available). Take pleasure in! Leftovers preserve saved individually for 3-4 days within the fridge, or within the freezer for 1 month. Any leftover Creamy Pesto Sauce can be utilized on pasta, veggies, and past!
Serving: 1 serving Energy: 399 Carbohydrates: 21.7 g Protein: 18.8 g Fats: 29.5 g Saturated Fats: 4.5 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 6.2 g Monounsaturated Fats: 17.3 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 1131 mg Potassium: 947 mg Fiber: 7.6 g Sugar: 11.9 g Vitamin A: 206 IU Vitamin C: 40 mg Calcium: 451 mg Iron: 5.5 mg
