Ingredients for Cajun Ratatouille

Series Summary

Originally a poor farmer's dish, Ratatouille is a dish made of fresh tossed summer vegetables. The dish originated in France, near the present day city of Nice, and is typically served as a side dish. While there is some variety to the recipe, most Ratatouille recipes contain zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, garlic and eggplant. The vegetables are sauted in olive oil, either separately or together until sufficiently cooked. Ratatouille can also be served on its own, in combination with rice, potatoes or simple French bread, and is frequently eaten as a lunch meal.

In our expert chef's version of ratatouille, a Cajun flair is added to create a unique dish with a lot of flavor. You will step by step instructions for preparing each vegetable, including bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, squash and onion. You will also learn how to prepare sausage to add to this Cajun Ratatouille and how to add just the right seasonings for the perfect Cajun flavor. If you are looking for a unique dish with old world charm but new world flavor, let our expert show you how to create this excellent Cajun Ratattouille!

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is David for Expert Village and today we are making Cajun ratatouille. Now here is the ingredients and the recipe. You would need; 1 cup of diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup of sliced black olives, a 1/2 cup of olive oil, 1 pound of smoke sausage, 1 cup of diced onions, 1 cup of diced celery, 1/4 cup of diced red pepper, 1/4 cup minced garlic, 2 cups of tomato sauce, 1/4 cup of chopped thyme, a 1/4 cup of chopped basil, a 1/4 cup of fresh oregano, little onions about 10 of them, some bread crumbs, salt and black pepper for taste and Louisiana hot sauce for taste. "