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    February 25, 2022

    Ratatouille soup with homemade pesto

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    Ratatouille Soup in a bowl made of eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, parmesan, peppers and onions with homemade pesto
    Ratatouille Soup - my interpretation of the iconic Provençale baked vegetable dish

    You have heard of Ratatouille, right? The classic Provençale dish of baked eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini & onions made famous by the Disney movie of the same name? Well, before Disney shined a spotlight on Ratatouille, it has been a favorite dish of South of France Grandmothers. In honor of my French Grandmother-in-law, Pierrette, and the last week of our Soup Sunday Challenge, I was inspired to make a soup version of Ratatouille topped with a spoonful of her homemade pesto. What a discovery!

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    Ratatouille soup will surely become one of our household staples. The soup is very simple to make and my recipe is made purely with vegetables, water, herbes de provence and a dash of salt, c'est tout! I could not imagine a healthier soup - it is satisfying and filling without any starches. No potatoes or pasta! Not to mention it is so comforting and delicious.

    Of course, I suggest to serve this soup like Mamie Pierrette served all of her soups: with a layer of parmesan at the bottom of the bowl and a generous shaving of parmesan on top! She was of Italian origin after all...

    Soup Sunday Challenge

    Ratatouille Soup is recipe #8 of our Soup Sunday Challenge. Since the beginning of January we have been making one pot of soup per week. Healthy, comforting soups to make on the weekend to have easy meals on hand through the week. This recipe is vegetarian and full of nourishing vegetables.

    You can still sign up for the Soup Sunday Challenge, which runs until February 27th 2022. I will send you a free Soup recipe ebook, featuring my top 10 Soup recipes when you sign up!

    Soup Sunday Challenge

    I will be cooking a soup recipe live on Instagram at 11am EST every Sunday morning until February 27th.

    ingredients for Ratatouille Soup - tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, onionsm peppers
    Ingredients for Ratatouille - and Ratatouille Soup!

    Ingredients for Ratatouille Soup:

    1 cup chopped white onion

    2 cloves of chopped garlic

    2 cups of roma tomatoes, cored & diced (about 4 tomatoes)

    2 cups of diced eggplant (about 1 small eggplant)

    2 cups yellow summer squash, diced (about 2 summer squash)

    1 cup orange bell pepper, diced (about 1 large pepper)

    2 cups zucchini, diced (about 2 zucchini)

    2 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)

    1 tsp herbes de provence

    1 tsp fleur de sel

    8 cups of water

    1 tbsp olive oil

    Ingredients for the homemade pesto:

    The full recipe for my 5 minute simple basil pesto is found here

    For the Rataouille Soup with homemade pesto I have halved the recipe as follows:

    2 cups of fresh basil

    3 cloves of garlic

    ⅓ of a cup of pine nuts

    ½ cup of grated parmesan

    ½ cup of olive oil

    La Mise en Place:

    ingredients for Ratatouille Soup - tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, onions peppers chopped up next to a soup pot

    First, chop all of your vegetables into small cubes. You will want little bite sized pieces for this soup.

    Then, add the olive oil to your soup pot.

    Add the garlic and onions together and let sweat over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add in the peppers and eggplant as well as the herbes de Provence and fleur de sel. Sautée for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

    Chef's tip : Make sure to let the eggplant cooks well - undercooked eggplant is not good.

    ingredients for Ratatouille Soup - tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, onions peppers in a soup pot

    Now, add in the tomatoes, canned diced tomatoes, zucchini, yellow summer squash followed by 8 cups of water.

    Stir, then let the soup come to a simmer before covering halfway and bringing the heat down to medium low.

    Let the soup gently simmer for 1 hour - stirring every 10 minutes or so. Add an additional cup of water if you wish for the desired consistency. Your kitchen will smell incredible!

    To make the homemade pesto:

    Add the pine nuts and garlic to a food processor. Pulse a few times until they are finely chopped.

    Add in the basil (make sure the basil leaves are dry!) as well as the parmesan and olive oil. Pulse a few times more until finely chopped and fully blended.

    To serve the Ratatouille Soup with homemade pesto:

    Ratatouille Soup - tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, onions peppers with parmesan and basil

    Grate some parmesan cheese into the bottom of each bowl.

    Ladle the Ratatouille Soup over the cheese and grate some more cheese onto the top.

    Finish with a spoonful of homemade pesto and serve!

    Ratatouille Soup in a bowl next to parmesan and basil with a cookbook open to a ratatouille recipe
    How to Store Ratatouille Soup:

    This soup freezes so well! It tastes just as good defrosted as it does on the first day. I like to freeze in small containers so I can defrost one meal at a time. This soup is so wonderful to rediscover a month later and is one of my busy mom hacks for eating well.

    What is Ratatouille?

    Ratatouille is an iconic baked vegetable dish from Provence made with tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, onions, summer squash and peppers, seasoned with herbes de Provence. Ratatouille is often served as a side dish with meat.

    What are Herbes de Provence?

    Herbes de Provence is a signature spice blend from Provence that give a distinctive flavor to grilled meats, vegetables, soups and stocks. Similar in flavor profile to Italian seasoning however there is less oregano and added subtleties from the summer savory, rosemary, thyme and marjoram.
    We make our own blend at home however this blend is available on amazon and the closest thing to real Herbes de Provence that we have found.

    How to Store Ratatouille Soup:

    This soup freezes so well! It tastes just as good defrosted as it does on the first day. I like to freeze in small containers so I can defrost one meal at a time. This soup is so wonderful to rediscover a month later and is one of my busy mom hacks for eating well.

    Soup Sunday Challenge Soups

    Here are the other Soup Sunday Challenge Recipes that you may also enjoy making:

    One: Magical Leek Soup

    Two: La Poule au Pot

    Three: Italian Chicken Sausage, White Bean & Kale Soup

    Four: French Onion Soup Gratinée

    Five: Fancy Cream of Cauliflower Soup

    Six: Vegetarian Minestrone with homemade pesto

    Seven: La Soupe de Mamie

    Let me know if you make these recipes. I greatly appreciate every comment and star rating on a recipe. Both help others find my recipes too! I look forward to hearing from you.

    Au plaisir,

    Le Chef's Wife

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    Ratatouille Soup - tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, onions peppers with parmesan and basil

    Ratatouille soup with homemade pesto

    • Author: lechefswife
    • Prep Time: 15mins
    • Cook Time: 1 hour
    • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    • Yield: 6-8 1x
    • Category: Soup
    • Method: soup
    • Cuisine: French
    • Diet: Vegetarian
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    Ratatouille soup with homemade pesto is very healthy and delicious vegetarian soup that tastes of Provence with peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini and onions.


    Ingredients

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    Ingredients for Ratatouille Soup:

    1 cup chopped white onion

    2 cloves of chopped garlic

    2 cups of roma tomatoes, cored & diced

    2 cups of diced eggplant (about 1 small eggplant)

    2 cups yellow summer squash, diced

    1 cup orange bell pepper, diced (about 1 large pepper)

    2 cups zucchini, diced

    2 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)

    1 tsp herbes de provence

    1 tsp fleur de sel

    8 cups of water

    1 tbsp olive oil

    Ingredients for the homemade pesto:

    The full recipe for my 5 minute simple basil pesto is found here

    For the Rataouille Soup with homemade pesto I have halved the recipe as follows:

    2 cups of fresh basil

    3 cloves of garlic

    ⅓ of a cup of pine nuts

    ½ cup of grated parmesan

    ½ cup of olive oil


    Instructions

    First, chop all of your vegetables into small cubes. You will want little bite sized pieces for this soup.

    Then, add the olive oil to your soup pot.

    Add the garlic and onions together and let sweat over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add in the peppers and eggplant as well as the herbes de Provence and fleur de sel. Sautée for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

    Chef's tip : Make sure to let the eggplant cooks well - undercooked eggplant is not good.

    Now, add in the tomatoes, canned diced tomatoes, zucchini, yellow summer squash followed by 8 cups of water.

    Stir, then let the soup come to a simmer before covering halfway and bringing the heat down to medium low.

    Let the soup gently simmer for 1 hour - stirring every 10 minutes or so. Add an additional cup of water if you wish for the desired consistency. Your kitchen will smell incredible!

    To make the homemade pesto:

    Add the pine nuts and garlic to a food processor. Pulse a few times until they are finely chopped.

    Add in the basil (make sure the basil leaves are dry!) as well as the parmesan and olive oil. Pulse a few times more until finely chopped and fully blended.


    Notes

    To serve the Ratatouille Soup with homemade pesto:

    Grate some parmesan cheese into the bottom of each bowl.

    Ladle the Ratatouille Soup over the cheese and grate some more cheese onto the top.

     

    Finish with a spoonful of homemade pesto and serve!

    Keywords: soup recipe, french recipe, french soup, healthy soup, vegetarian soup, ratatouille

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