Side dishe for 8
French Ratatouille
Eggplant, squash, peppers, onions, and tomatoes simmer slowly with herbs until tender and richly flavored.
Typical price
$9.53for 4 servings
$2.38 per serving$9.53 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 100 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 2 lb | $2.58Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Eggplant$1.99/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.49Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 2.5 lb | $4.47Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 2.65 lb | $6.54Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 6.25 oz | $0.44Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.24Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $19.07 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 5 onions
- 3 cloves garlic
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small eggplant
- 3 zucchini
- 2 yellow summer squash
- 3 green peppers
- 2 sweet red peppers
- 2 sweet yellow peppers
- 3/4 cup vegetable stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tsp minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tsp minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 tomatoes
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat.
- Cook the onions and garlic for 10 minutes until softened.
- Add the eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, green peppers, and sweet peppers, then cook for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the stock, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the tomatoes, uncover, and simmer for 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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