Ratatouille

Ratatouille
1-2 cups of good tomato sauce
2-3 cloves of garlic minced
2-3 sprigs of thyme chopped
2 tbs olive oil
1/2 tbs chili flakes
1 thin eggplant sliced
1 yellow squash sliced
1 zucchini sliced
1 parsnip sliced (usually not used, I had them)
2-3 medium potatoes sliced
1/2 red onion sliced
2-3 tomatoes sliced
Salt & pepper
*you can add sliced red or green peppers. Mix & match veggies on hand

Béchamel sauce
1 tbs butter
1 tbs all purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened plant milk
1/8 tsp nutmeg

Add oil & tomato sauce to a hot pan. Add garlic, thyme & pinch or 2 of salt
Mix and stack the veggies, add them into the pan in a neat ring or spiral. Once all the veggies are in add béchamel sauce, season with thyme, salt and pepper cover and cook on medium heat for 30 minutes. Depending on your stovetop it could take 5-10 mins longer.

Béchamel sauce
Heat the butter and flour in a pan. Don’t let it burn, cook for 1-2 minutes. Once the flour is cooked add your unsweetened plant milk (I used oat milk), stir until it thickens. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg. Combine and set aside
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