It has been way too long in between recipes… but it is Autumn and this looks like the colors of fall leaves, doesn’t it? This version is super-quick, low calorie, vegan, with no added fats, but I’ll add some variations in the postscript in case you want to change it up.
Ratatouille
makes 2 large servings, 230 calories each.
Ingredients:
1 eggplant, cubed (I don’t peel them)
1 carrot, cubed (you can cut it into discs, I just like how it looks shape-wise with the eggplant & corn)
1 2/3 cup frozen corn
1 can S&W stewed Roma Tomatoes, Italian style, 14.5 oz.
Imagine Brand No-Chicken Broth, Low Sodium, 2 cups
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp (or less) Tamari
dash cayenne
Add salt & pepper to taste
Process:
Place cut up vegies in microwaveable bowl and cover (I use a corning ware casserole) cook on high 5 minutes.
Meantime, place a soup pot on burner and heat broth and tomatoes with their liquid, add vegetables and remaining ingredients to liquid and simmer until carrots are tender and flavors are blended, about 20 to 30 minutes. Enjoy with bread or crackers if desired.
Variations:
For even lower calories, you could substitute yellow pepper for corn, but I like corn and the starchiness makes it filling. You could also use different flavors of S&W tomatoes and stock to change the character of the broth. If you like olive oil and would like a higher fat, higher calorie version, instead of cooking your vegetables in the microwave, brown an onion in olive oil, then add liquids to pot. cook as per remaining instructions.
Inga Duncan Thornell 