Slow Cooker Veg Ratatouille With Rice
This is French soul food in a bowl. You'll slow-cook flat white mushrooms, squash and aubergine in a herb-packed tomato sauce before serving with a side of fluffy rice. Scatter over fresh basil et voilà. All Health Hub recipes meet one of these criteria: <600 calories, 3 of your 5/day, or a source of protein.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Sugar, Water (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Before you begin...
This recipe takes around 5-10 min to prep, so get your slow cooker and all your ingredients ready, then wash your fruit and veg
Now, let's get started!
Turn on your slow cooker to high
Boil half a kettle
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of olive oil over high heat
Trim the green stalk[s] off your aubergine[s] and discard, then chop into bite-sized pieces
Peel and chop your red onion[s] into wedges
Add the chopped aubergine and onion wedges to the pan
Chop your flat white mushrooms into bite-sized chunks
Add the mushroom chunks and butternut squash cubes to the pan and season generously with salt and pepper
Cook for 2-3 min or until lightly browned
Add the contents of your pan to the slow cooker
Add 150ml [195ml] [250ml] boiled water, your vegetable stock mix, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, chopped tomatoes, dried oregano, dried basil and 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] sugar
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours – this is your autumn veg ratatouille
Use this time to clear up, set the table, have a cup of tea or simply chill!
Squeeze your pouch[es] of cooked white long grain rice to separate the grains
Tear the top corner of the pouch[es] (just a little!) and microwave for 2 min or until piping hot
Tip: If you're cooking two or more pouches, pop them in together but increase the microwave cook time accordingly
To serve, taste the autumn veg ratatouille for seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if needed
Tear your basil leaves all over the top and serve the cooked rice to the side
Dig in!
Nutritional information
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Allergens
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In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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