Ratatouille is a traditional peasant stew, originating from Nice in the Provence region of Southern France. There seem to be numerous recipes for ratatouille but I wanted to create a version that was a far cry from those overcooked dishes that I had as a vegetarian teenager.
In my version, I've tried to reduce the cooking time so that the individual vegetables keep their distinct flavours and textures.
Traditional recipes use thyme but I prefer marjoram, a lovely herb that is similar to oregano but has a sweeter, earthy flavour that goes really well in this dish. It's delicious served on it's own with crusty bread, or with oily salmon or even used in a delicious vegetarian lasagne.
2-4 tablespoons of olive oil
1 red onion
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 courgette
½ aubergine
2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons of dried marjoram
1 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons of tomato puree
1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar
Seasoning