The Perfect Ratatouille | The Kitchn

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.

Make a simple homemade tomato sauce in a cast iron skillet.

Arrange a rainbow of thinly sliced summer vegetables on top of the sauce.

Cover and bake until the vegetables are melt-in-your-mouth-tender yet still maintain their shape.

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