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Slow Cooker Ratatouille With Sausage

This recipe turns to the slow cooker to get things done effortlessly and can be made with beef instead of veal if you prefer.

Recipe Summary Slow Cooker Ratatouille With Sausage

I made up this slow cooker ratatouille recipe when I had bought too many squash! I served it in soup bowls over noodles. My kids loved the Parmesan cheese on top. It would be great with a side of garlic bread and a salad, too! I'm not sure if it's done the way the French would do it, but it sure is tasty! It's more like a very chunky tomato sauce, and it's great over ride or wide noodles. The wide noodles catch the sauce better than spaghetti would.

Ingredients | Imarflex Slow Cooker Recipes

3 (4 ounce) links mild Italian sausage

2 zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch thick

2 yellow summer squash, sliced 1/4-inch thick

1 medium eggplant, sliced 1/4-inch thick

1 medium onion, chopped

1 yellow bell pepper, chopped

¼ cup olive oil

¼ cup herbes de Provence

2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Directions

Place sausage links in a nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Cool briefly and slice into rounds.

Combine zucchini, summer squash, eggplant, onion, and bell pepper in a large bowl. Add oil, herbes de Provence, salt, and pepper; toss to coat vegetables.

Place 1/3 of the vegetables in a slow cooker; layer 1/3 of the sausage and 1/3 of the crushed tomatoes on top. Repeat layers.

Cover and cook on Low, about 8 hours. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

Red bell pepper may be used in place of yellow, if preferred.

Don't be stingy with the herbs--I think slow cooking needs additional seasoning to make it taste seasoned enough when it's done. Italian seasoning, parsley, oregano, or basil--or any other herbs you like or have--may be substituted for herbes de Provence, if desired.

Info | Imarflex Slow Cooker Recipes

prep: 30 mins cook: 8 hrs 10 mins total: 8 hrs 40 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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