The perfect recipe for using up end of summer vegetables, this sheet pan ratatouille is a welcome spin on the classic French stew. Topped with creamy feta, briny olives and a balsamic drizzle, the dish is flavorful and pairs perfectly with roasted fish or chicken.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine French
Keyword Sheet Pan Ratatouille
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings 5servings
Calories
Author Eva Fry
Ingredients
1eggplantcubed into 1-inch pieces
1yellow bell pepper cut into 1/2 inch slices
1red bell pepper cut into 1/2 inch slices
1large yellow onioncut into 1/4 inch cubes
1zucchinicut into 1/4 inch pieces
1yellow squashcut into 1/4 inch pieces
8clovesof garlicpeeled and smashed
4rosemary sprigs
6thyme sprigs
salt and pepper
1/3cupolive oildivided
2cupscherry tomatoes
2tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar
1/4cupfeta cheese
1/4cupgreen olives
lemon for garnish
2tablespoonsfresh basil
Instructions
Combine eggplant, red and yellow bell peppers, garlic cloves, and onion on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add 4 sprigs of thyme and 2 sprigs of rosemary.
On a separate sheet pan, combine the zucchini and yellow squash. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add 4 sprigs of thyme and 2 sprigs of rosemary.
Place the sheet pans in the oven and roast for 40 minutes. Stir the vegetables a few times while roasting and transfer the bottom pan to the top rack and the top pan to the bottom rack once during the cooking process for more even cooking.
Add the cherry tomatoes to the baking sheet with the bell peppers and eggplant and continue to roast for 20 minutes until the tomatoes burst and the squash and zucchini are fully golden and caramelized.
Combine the zucchini and squash onto the baking sheet with the tomatoes, eggplant and peppers. Remove the thyme and rosemary srigs. Toss with 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and a drizzle of olive oil. Sprinkle with feta cheese and add the green olives. Roast for another 5 minutes until the olives are warm and the feta cheese is golden and melted.
Transfer to a serving platter and serve with freshly squeezed lemon juice and fresh basil.