How to Make Ratatouille | F.N. Sharp How-to Recipe Videos

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: mushrooms

Zucchini is lower in calories and mushrooms are often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and canola oil is generally less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheese blend

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: basil paste

Dried basil has a longer shelf life and is often cheaper.

Cut an onion into about 1-inch pieces.

Smash garlic cloves and finely mince them.

Quarter zucchini and yellow squash into even-sized pieces.

Heat olive oil in a hot pan.

Add onion and garlic to the pan to sweat them down.

Cut roma tomatoes into quarters and then break them down further in the pan.

Season with salt and pepper at every stage for flavor.

Cut cheeks off a bell pepper and slice into strips, removing the middle rib if desired.

Add a little white wine vinegar or white wine and a pinch of sugar to the mixture.

Add fresh thyme and fresh basil to the pan.

Once everything is cooked down, plate it up and garnish with more fresh basil.

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