Ratatouille

A classic vegetarian stew from Provence, lovely served on its own or with grilled lean meats. Frankly I'd struggle to think of anything healthier for you and you can vary the recipe to include your own favourite vegetables.

 

Ingredients (Serve 4-6)

1 Onion sliced
1 Yellow Bell Pepper cut into slices
2 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
2 large Courgettes cut into chunks
1 Aubergine cut into chunks
2 cloves of Garlic crushed
1 squeeze of Tomato Puree
Salt
Pepper
2 tablespoons of Red Wine Vinegar
Sprig Thyme
1 tablespoon of Hemp Oil

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large pan, an ideal type of pan to use would be a Le Creuset style pan.
2. Add the onions and garlic and fry gently until translucent - don't allow them to brown
3. Add the courgettes, aubergines and peppers and continue to fry for around 5 minutes until the veg starts to brown and caramelise. Make sure you allow the veg to brown as this adds flavour.
4. Add the tomatoes, vinegar, puree, seasoning  and thyme and simmer for around a further 5 mins
5. Serve

Why it's good for you?

1. A single serving is around 3 of your 5 to 10 a day
2. Very low in saturated fat
3. Low carb.
3. Very low calorie (if you're a counter!) even in a big portion size, yet very filling and no need for starchy carbs.