Ratatouille

prep 30 minutes, cook 30 minutes
× 6
This dish was inspired by the Pixar movie of the same name, but has really developed quite a long way. It now includes sausage, italian herbs, and plenty of cheese. Plus, it makes for a glorious presentation on the table.

1

  • 4 links
    sausage, mild italian
Boil the sausages in a large pot until nearly cooked (120°F in the centers). Pre-heat the oven to 400°F.

2

  • 2
    zucchini
  • 2
    summer squash
Use a mandoline to slice the sausage, zucchini, and summer squash into ⅛" rounds. Place each of these in separate bowls.

3

  • 16 oz
    tomato purée
  • 8 oz
    smoked gouda cheese (shredded)
  • 8 oz
    assiago cheese (shredded)
Spread a thin layer of tomatoe purée on the bottom of a large baking dish. Add in alternating slices of sausage, zucchini, and squash slices slightly overlapping with one another in concentric circles until the entire bottom of the dish has been covered. Add a layer of shredded cheese. Then, repeat these layers until all the materials have been used up, or the the dish is completely full.

4

  • 1
    bell pepper, red
  • 2 tsp
    fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
Cut the pepper into ribbons and lay out across the top layer of cheese. Sprinkle the fennel seeds evenly across the entire surface, and dust with paprika. Place the entire dish in the oven and cook until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese has started to brown (about 30 minutes).
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