Ratatouille in chicken broth

Ratatouille in chicken broth

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A quick ratatouille made with onions, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, and bell peppers, seasoned with tomato paste, bay leaf, oregano, and basil. Ready in j…

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This ratatouille is quick to prepare: the chopped vegetables simmer briefly in a tomato-based sauce made with chicken broth. Laurel, oregano, and basil add flavor to the dish, which pairs well with meats and fish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodStir-fried
  • Estimated cost$6.06 $1.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.55
  • $0.21
  • $0.09
  • $0.47
  • $0.17
  • $0.35
  • $0.30
  • $1.26
  • $0.63
  • $0.53
  • $0.84
  • $0.60
  • $0.01
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 14 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil paint.
  2. Let’s revisit the humble onion, garlic, and tomato.
  3. Let’s do it all at once.
  4. Add the vegetables and the tomato paste. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Add the remaining ingredients. ≈ 3 min
  7. Season to taste. ≈ 2 min
  8. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes.

The bill

Ratatouille in chicken broth

  • 60 ml of olive oil$0.55
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic$0.21
  • 60 g of chopped onion$0.09
  • 180 g of tomatoes, quartered (blanched, peeled, and seeded before cutting)$0.47
  • 60 g of zucchini, diced$0.17
  • 60 g of eggplant, diced$0.35
  • 60 g of diced bell pepper$0.30
  • 60 g of diced bell pepper$1.26
  • 60 ml of tomato concentrate$0.63
  • 120 ml of chicken broth$0.53
  • 1 tablespoon of oregano$0.84
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped basil$0.60
  • 1/4 cup of salt$0.01
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper$0.05

Total$6.06

that's $1.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 60 ml of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic
  • 60 g of chopped onion
  • 180 g of tomatoes, quartered (blanched, peeled, and seeded before cutting)
  • 60 g of zucchini, diced
  • 60 g of eggplant, diced
  • 60 g of diced bell pepper
  • 60 g of diced bell pepper
  • 60 ml of tomato concentrate
  • 120 ml of chicken broth
  • One bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon of oregano
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped basil
  • 1/4 cup of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper

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