{"id":13954,"date":"2013-08-12T01:00:33","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T06:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=13954"},"modified":"2013-08-12T10:45:33","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T15:45:33","slug":"ratatouille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/08\/12\/ratatouille\/","title":{"rendered":"Ratatouille"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here on our At Home with GCH<\/em> blog, Monday\u2019s are always focused on healthy but oh-so-yummy!<\/strong><\/i><\/strong> <\/em>recipes.\u00a0 Today our series of summer recipes featuring in-season produce continues. Our featured ingredient this week is zucchini<\/span>!\u00a0 Here is a link<\/a> showing the nutritional value of this summer squash as well as it’s\u00a0health benefits.<\/p>\n

As prolific as zucchini<\/span> is both in our own gardens as well as the farmstands from which we purchase some of our produce, I suppose we could continue for the rest of the summer with recipes utilizing zucchini.\u00a0 Earlier this year, I posted a recipe for Gluten Free Zucchini<\/span> Muffins<\/a>; check it out!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s recipe is for Ratatouille<\/strong><\/span>\u2014a yummy melange (mixture) of zucchini<\/span> and other seasonal veggies!\u00a0 Ratatouille<\/span> can be served hot, room temp (my favorite), or even cold.\u00a0 It can be a delicious side dish served with something yummy off the grill.\u00a0 It is a tasty alternative as a pizza topping, too.\u00a0 Our favorite way to enjoy Ratatouille<\/span> is as a vegetarian entree with the addition of fresh mozzarella pieces; oh yum!\u00a0\u00a0 And bread…don\u2019t forget some bread!\u00a0 A nice crusty baguette or loaf of Italian bread is great!\u00a0 This is also a dish which can be served\u2014and enjoyed by all\u2014when you have any combo of vegetarians, vegans, and meat eaters.<\/p>\n

And, of course, I would be remiss to fail to mention my favorite (yours, too?) Ratatouille… <\/a>Actually, a little rat who yearned to be a French chef.\u00a0 Remember him?<\/p>\n

Ratatouille\"2013-07-31<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/span><\/strong>:
\n1\/4 cup olive oil, plus more as needed
\nKosher salt and ground lemon pepper*
\n1 medium-sized eggplant, cut into cubes
\n2 medium-sized zucchini, halved and cut into halfmoons
\n1 red pepper, cubed
\n1 yellow pepper, cubed
\n1 large sweet onion, chopped
\n8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, chopped
\n3-4 medium tomatoes, chopped
\n3 tablespoons chopped garlic
\n2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
\n1 stem fresh rosemary, pulled into sprigs
\n3 tablespoons good balsamic vinegar
\noptional: 8 ounce container of fresh mozzarella balls<\/p>\n

Directions<\/span><\/strong>:
\nHeat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saute pan.\u00a0 Cook the vegetables, individually, (separately) for 5 or 6 minutes each, seasoning lightly with kosher salt and a few grinds of lemon pepper.\u00a0 Remove each and place into one large bowl to hold \u2018til remainder of veggies (eggplant, zucchini<\/span>, peppers, onion, mushrooms) are finished. Add additional olive oil as needed.\u00a0 Combine all of the cooked vegetables back together in the pan, and then stir in the chopped tomatoes, garlic, thyme, and rosemary.\u00a0 Allow to gently simmer for 20 minutes.\u00a0 Finally, add the balsamic vinegar, and taste for additional salt and pepper.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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God loves you! \u00a0\u2665<\/span> \u00a0(Don\u2019t ever forget that!)<\/p>\n

\u2665\u00a0<\/span> coleen<\/p>\n

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If you would like to send a personal message to Coleen concerning this blogpost, you may email her at: Coleen@girlfriendscoffeehour.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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