Ratatouille casserole with cheese crust

AUTHOR
Janie Gentry
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4 4
COOK TIME
90 mins
TOTAL TIME
90 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 5
  • 1 Onion
  • 300 g Bottled tomatoes
  • 1 (approx. 300 g) Aubergine
  • 3 colourful peppers
  • 350 g Courgette
  • 1 collar Thyme (about 8 firm stems)
  • 4-5 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 500 g mixed minced meat
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 1 TABLESPOON Paprika pulp
  • 60 g Cheese (e.g. Comté)
  • 4 Eggs
  • 125 g Whipped cream
  • 1 TEASPOON Flour
  • 7-10 Tbsp Thyme

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel and chop the onion. Clean, wash and cut the rest of the vegetables into small pieces. Wash and chop the thyme. Remove thick stems. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan.

  2. 2

    Fry the onion and minced meat for about 5 minutes over a high heat, turning them over. Season with salt, pepper and half the thyme. Stir in paprika paste, add tomatoes and braise for another 5 minutes on high heat. In the meantime heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a second pan. Sauté the aubergines in it vigorously. Add bell peppers and zucchini. Season with salt, pepper and remaining thyme, fry for 5 minutes and mix with the minced meat. Pour into a suitable casserole dish. Grate cheese over it. Stir eggs, cream and flour until smooth, drizzle evenly over the cheese.

  3. 3

    Add bell peppers and zucchini. Season with salt, pepper and remaining thyme, fry for 5 minutes and mix with the minced meat. Pour into a suitable casserole dish. Grate cheese over it. Stir eggs, cream and flour until smooth, drizzle evenly over the cheese. Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) for approx. 40 minutes. Serve garnished with thyme

  4. 4

    With 6 people:

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
500 kcal
CARBS
9 g
FATS
39 g
PROTEINS
29 g

Categories & Tags

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