French Egg and Ratatouille Bake
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A French ratatouille bake — slow-cooked vegetables with eggs baked on top. A rustic, colourful French oven dish.
Prep time15 min
Cook time30 min
Total time45 min
Servings2
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 brinjal (baingan), diced
- 1 courgette (tori), diced
- 1 capsicum, diced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil or any cooking oil
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Method
- Heat oil in an ovenproof pan and fry the onion and garlic until soft.
- Add the brinjal, courgette and capsicum; cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, herbs, salt and pepper; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Make four small wells in the vegetables and crack an egg into each.
- Bake at 180°C for 10 minutes until the egg whites are set.
- Serve hot with bread or roti.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)260 kcal
Protein (estimate)13 g
Fat (estimate)14 g
Carbs (estimate)10 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Food safety: bake until the egg whites are fully set. Allergens: egg. Substitute: use any seasonal vegetables you have. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values.