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The Philosophy of Food! My Perfect Recipe - Just for You - Ratatouille

For me the perfect recipe is simple, colourful and delicious. Here is all I need for a perfect evening at home. Really, it is a very easy recipe. All you need to add is some lovely, chunky, fresh bread.

Ingredients

· 4 tbsp olive oil

· 2 medium onions, quartered

· 2 cloves of garlic, crushed

· 1 red pepper, sliced

· 1 yellow pepper, sliced

· 2 large aubergines, halved horizontally then sliced into 3cm pieces

· 3 medium courgettes, sliced into 3cm pieces

· 400 g canned chopped tomatoes

· small bunch of basil, leaves torn

· 2-3 sprigs of thyme

· Red wine or vinegar and sugar – added for a more intense taste but optional

Method

1. Heat oil in a large casserole dish and sweat the onions and garlic for 10 minutes on a low heat with the lid on.

2. Add the peppers, aubergines and courgettes and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, stir and cook for a further 20 minutes with the lid on.

3. Pour in the chopped tomatoes and the wine or vinegar and sugar, if required, stir and check the seasoning.

4. Cook for a further 5 minutes without the lid.

5. Stir in the basil.

6. Serve with chunky slices of fresh bread.

For an even more intense Mediterranean flavour, add 1 tbsp capers, a handful of pitted black olives and a few chopped anchovies. You can even turn left over ratatouille into a savoury pie by just adding a crumble top of flour, butter, thyme leaves and grated cheese

It is better served warm than hot.

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