Ratatouille Tart
A visually stunning and delicious tart featuring colorful marinated vegetables.
Daily recipe · May 16, 2023
A little about this dish
This ratatouille tart recipe is a visually stunning dish that is perfect for special occasions. Ratatouille is a classic French dish that is a stew of vegetables deliciously flavored with herbs and tomato. Here, slices of colorful, marinated vegetables are arranged beautifully on top of the tart. The key ingredients are fresh vegetables like eggplant, zucchini, and tomato, flavored with aromatic herbs like thyme and rosemary.
Ingredients (for 6)
- Prepared pie crust — 1
- Small eggplant — 1 — sliced
- Small zucchini — 1 — sliced
- Small yellow squash — 1 — sliced
- Red bell pepper — 1 — sliced
- Yellow bell pepper — 1 — sliced
- Large tomato — 1 — sliced
- Balsamic vinegar — 2 tbsp
- Olive oil — 2 tbsp
- Cloves garlic — 2 — minced
- Dried thyme — 1 tsp
- Dried rosemary — 1 tsp
- Salt — 1/2 tsp
- Black pepper — 1/4 tsp
Preparation
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Step 1 — 🌡️👉👩🍳Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Step 2 — 🍶🥄🌿🧄🧂In a large bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
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Step 3 — 🥒🍆🍅🫑➡️🥣Add in all of the sliced vegetables and toss to coat well.
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Step 4 — 👩🍳🥧📏🍴🔪Roll out the prepared pie crust and drape it over a 9-inch tart tin. Gently press it into the tin and trim off any excess. Prick the bottom of the crust with a fork.
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Step 5 — 🥒🫑🍆🍅🔃Arrange the marinated vegetable slices into concentric circles, starting from the outside edge and working your way in. Make sure to overlap the slices slightly and alternate the colors for a beautiful effect.
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Step 6 — 👩🍳🥧🔥⏰Bake the tart for 45-50 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the crust is golden brown.
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Step 7 — ❄️🥧🕰️🍴Let the tart cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
A final fox tip
Feel free to experiment with different vegetables like mushrooms, onion, artichoke, and asparagus for a more diverse flavor profile. This tart can be enjoyed warm or at room temperature and makes an impressive main course or side dish. Kids can help with arranging the vegetables on the tart and crimping the edges of the crust.