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Ratatouille Side Dish

Made with basil roasted garlic and topped with whipped feta! An amazing, light, gluten-free summer side recipe.
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Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

Basil Roasted Garlic:

  • 3 heads of garlic
  • 4 Tablespoons olive oil divided
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup parmesan
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Ratatouille:

  • 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 4 Tablespoons olive oil divided
  • ½ onion finely chopped
  • 1 eggplant
  • 2 zucchini
  • 1 yellow squash
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 teaspoon thyme leaves fresh
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Whipped feta:

  • 8 oz feta
  • 8 oz whipped cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2-3 dashes hot sauce optional
  • 1/4 cup basil thinly sliced

Instructions

Roast the garlic:

  • Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
  • Using a sharp knife, slice off the top of the garlic heads to expose the cloves inside. Grab a round or square cake pan (I usually use a 9-inch one) and pour 2 Tablespoons of olive oil inside. Swirl it around the bottom of the pan to coat evenly. Place garlic heads inside, exposed side up.
  • Sprinkle the garlic heads with a little salt and pepper. Drizzle 1 more Tablespoon of olive oil on top. You want them to have a nice coating of oil so they don't burn easily. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and roast in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.

Ratatouille:

  • Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
  • Spread the tomato paste in the bottom of the baking dish. Stir in water, olive oil and chopped onion. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Wash and very thinly slice eggplant, zucchini, squash, yellow bell pepper, and red bell pepper.
  • Arrange vegetables in rows, make sure each vegetable is overlapping another one. Order doesn’t mater.
  • Once the roasted garlic is done, remove from oven and grab the bottom of the garlic head and gently squeeze until the cloves pop out into the pie dish- they will be mushy. Take a fork and mash with 1/4 cup fresh basil, 1/4 cup parmesan, 1 Tablespoon olive oil, and crushed red pepper flakes. Rub mixture all over the top of the prepared vegetables.
  • Drizzle 3 Tablespoons over vegetables, sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover with parchment paper or foil and bake in over for 45 minutes.

Whipped feta:

  • Add feta cheese to a blender or food processor and pulse until feta is broken into small crumbs. Add the cream cheese and blend on low for 3-4 minutes until cheese are very smooth and combined.
  • Add parsley, green onions, lemon, garlic cloves, olive oil, honey, red wine vinegar, and hot sauce - blend until smooth. It’s okay if there are flecks of herbs.
  • Drizzled whipped feta over ratatouille and top with fresh basil. Serve with quinoa, rice, or bread and enjoy!