The Chiappa Sisters' Spiced Vegetable Ratatouille
The Chiappa Sisters’ are back with a fiery Italian twist on a traditional one-pot Ratatouille recipe. See how to create this classic healthy and hearty vegetarian stew that’s easy to make, and even easier to enjoy. Adding chilli to the aubergines, courgettes, tomatoes - not forgetting rich Bertolli with Butter and Olive Oil - spices things up, helping to develop the depth of flavour bringing out the best in each delicious ingredient. You can watch this recipe being made here.
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Prep time20 minutes![]()
6 portions
Ingredients
- 50 grams Bertolli buttery spread
- 2 large onions halved and thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 red or green pepper deseeded and thinly sliced
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 medium aubergines thinly sliced
- 3 courgettes thinly sliced
- 6 tomatoes skinned and quartered
- dried bouquet garni
- 15 grams basil roughly chopped
- salt
- black pepper
Nutritional Guidelines
(per serving)
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the onions, garlic, pepper and sugar, cover and cook for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft but not brown.
- Stir in the aubergines, courgettes, tomatoes, seasoning and bouquet garni. Cover and cook gently for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the bouquet garni before serving and stir in the basil.
