A visual delight with golden roasted zucchini rounds layered in vivid patterns with strips of bell pepper, in a luscious tomato sauce, garnished with sprigs of fresh herbs.

Zucchini Ratatouille Niçoise

Name: Zucchini Ratatouille Niçoise
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: large zucchini, 2 sliced into thin rounds; red and yellow bell peppers, 1 each julienned; cherry tomatoes, 15 halved; garlic cloves, 4 minced; fresh basil, a handful chopped; fresh thyme sprigs, few leaves picked; olive oil, 2 tablespoons; salt, to taste; freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Category Main Course

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 25 minutes

Style French

Technique Roasting

Diet Friendly Keto

Daily Recipe: June 21, 2025

A delightful twist on a classic French dish, Ratatouille Niçoise, blended with Keto diet constraints. The recipe swaps the traditional starchy aubergine for zucchini while retaining the distinct blend of fresh herbs and spices.

Ingredients (for 2)

Large zucchini - 2 - sliced into thin rounds
Red and yellow bell peppers - 1 each - julienned
Cherry tomatoes - 15 - halved
Garlic cloves - 4 - minced
Fresh basil - a handful - chopped
Fresh thyme sprigs - few - leaves picked
Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
Salt - to taste
Freshly ground black pepper - to taste

Preparation

Step 1 - 🔥🌡️⏲️

Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F).
Step 2 - 🍳🌿🔥

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and fry until golden.
Step 3 - 🍅🍳🌱

Add halved cherry tomatoes to the skillet. Season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of fresh thyme. Cook for about 5 minutes, until tomatoes start to break down.
Step 4 - 🍽️🥒🌶️

Spread the cooked tomato mixture on a roasting dish, then arrange thin zucchini slices and julienned bell peppers in alternating patterns on top.
Step 5 - 🥒🌶️🍳🔥

Drizzle vegetables with olive oil. Season with the rest of the fresh thyme, salt, and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and slightly caramelized.
Step 6 - 🍽️🌱👌

Garnish the roasted vegetables with chopped fresh basil before serving.

Additional

This dish is a year-long favorite, but especially delightful when fresh zucchini is available right from your backyard or farmers' market! For a non-vegetarian version, you can add chunks of chicken, shrimp or even sausage before roasting.