Mon ami, c’est Ratatouille!
Pixar had it right: “Why do they call it that? If you’re gonna name a food, you should give it a name that sounds delicious. Ratatouille doesn’t sound delicious. It sounds like "rat" and "patootie." Rat-patootie, which does not sound delicious.”
But trust me, it is très délicieux.
Tomatoes, onions, zucchini, bell peppers, and eggplant…all oiled up and ready for the grill.
Isn’t it amazing that salt and extra virgin olive oil can work such magic on the barbecue?
All together now…
Magnifique.
To accompany the ratatouille, we threw together some multi-colored rice. [Insert multi-rice/race joke here] Not today kids, not today.
While that cooked, we chopped the grilled veggies and added them to a pot with EVOO and garlic.
We let the veggies stew…
And when the rice was nearly done, we added balsamic vinegar (~3 T) and dried basil (~1 T) to the ratatouille for it’s last few minutes in the pot.
It was all hot and steamy, so my pics didn’t turn out so well.
You get the idea though, right? So many colors and flavors all melded into a big pot of yumminess. Bon appetit!
I definitely needed (yes, needed) deux servings in my life. And I’m pretty sure my second helping was the bigger of the two.
Try this dish immédiatement!
Although the French have many recipes I am not a fan of (creamy sauces, cheese galore, escargot, foie gras and other odd animal parts…need I go on), ratatouille is one that I enjoy a lot. And wine, of course.
And merci beaucoup to Kyle’s parents for introducing me to such a tasty dish. 🙂
Mmmm, I love ratatouille…especially when it’s grilled. Next time you make it, let me know and I’ll show up.
This looks so delicious! I need to make it soon for sure.
My host mom used to make this for me when I lived in France! Your interpretation is obviously much healthier, but I think we both understand how amazing it is since we both devoted entire blog posts to the dish!
Now I want French food…hmm
I love ratatouille!!! Who doesn’t love a whole bunch ‘o veggies? And I love the movie even more. Reminds me I’m due for a viewing. 🙂
That looks awesome! I don’t think I’ve ever tried ratatouille but I love the idea of pre-grilling the veg.
I seriously love ratatouille, and haven’t had it in ages. I really need to do something about that! I make a great roasted ratatouille (sounds strange but I prefer to the stove top version). The simple pleasures in life are often the better- good food, good wine, and family. Wow, that was a bit of cheese from me, soz!
haha, nothing wrong with sappy!