Slow cooker ratatouille

Name: Slow cooker ratatouille
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h 20 min
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion sliced; 2 garlic cloves; 2 large aubergines cut into 1.5cm pieces; 3 courgettes halved and cut into 2cm pieces; 3 mixed peppers cut into 2cm pieces; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 6 large ripe tomatoes roughly chopped; small bunch of basil roughly chopped, plus a few extra leaves to serve; few thyme sprigs; 400g can plum tomatoes; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp brown sugar; sourdough to serve (optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:6h 20min

Make up a batch of this slow-cooked ratatouille and freeze for easy midweek meals when you’re busy. Packed with nutrients, it also delivers four of your 5-a-day

Updated at: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:04:28 GMT