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Ratatouille <G T>

Recipe By : Elizabeth Powell
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :1:30
Categories : Ethnic Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 pounds eggplant -- peeled & sliced
1 pound zucchini -- sliced
1 large sweet green peppers -- sliced
1 1/2 cups onion -- sliced
3 cloves garlic -- minced
4 large red ripe tomatoes -- peel, seed, & slice
1 teaspoon basil
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
salt
black pepper

Combine eggplant slices, zucchini slices, and green pepper slices in a
large oven-safe bowl.
Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of salt and pour a quart of boiling water over the
vegetables. Let stand
10 minutes, drain and pat dry.
In a large skillet, cook the onions and garlic cloves until softened.
Spread onion mixture on the
bottom of an oiled shallow 2 quart baking dish. Arrange half the vegetable
mixture on top of the
onion mixture and spread it with half the tomato slices. Sprinkle the
tomatoes with 2 tablespoons
Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
Arrange the remaining vegetables and tomatoes in layers in the baking
dish and season them
with 1/2 teaspoon basil and salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with remaining
Parmesan and bread
crumbs. Bake at 400° for 45 minutes.

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