Slow-cooker 'ratatouille' recipe

Name: Slow-cooker 'ratatouille'
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 medium swede, peeled, cut into 2cm chunks; 3 red onions, each cut into 6 wedges; 2 red peppers, cut into 3cm wide strips; 2 courgettes, cut into 3cm rounds; 3 large garlic cloves, finely crushed; 4 fresh rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and finely chopped; 3 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 x 400g tins finely chopped tomatoes; 80g sliced kale, woody ends removed; 200g easy-cook brown rice; 80g grated pecorino cheese; 20g fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; extra-virgin olive oil, to serve (optional)

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Bring out the slow-cooker for this colourful, autumnal ratatouille. It's so simple to throw together and the rice adds a hearty element. There's even leftover veg to knock up a delicious tart for lunch the next day!

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Serves 4
Takes 4 hrs 15 mins
374 calories / serving

Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Healthy

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Tesco Swede Each (C)
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1 medium swede, peeled, cut into 2cm chunks
Tesco Red Onions Loose
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3 red onions, each cut into 6 wedges
£0.20
£0.95/kg
Tesco Red Peppers Each
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2 red peppers, cut into 3cm wide strips
Tesco Courgettes Loose
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2 courgettes, cut into 3cm rounds
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Tesco Garlic 4 Pack
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3 large garlic cloves, finely crushed
£0.87
£0.22/each
Tesco Fresh Cut Rosemary 20G
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4 fresh rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and finely chopped
£0.50
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Tesco Red Wine Vinegar 350Ml
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
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£4.43/litre
Tesco Italian Finely Chopped Tomatoes 400G
2 x 400g tins finely chopped tomatoes
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£1.18/kg
Tesco Curly Kale 180G
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80g sliced kale, woody ends removed
£0.80
£4.44/kg
Tesco Easy Cook Brown Rice 1Kg
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200g easy-cook brown rice
£1.39
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Tesco Grated Pecorino Cheese 50G
80g grated pecorino cheese
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£29.00/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Flat Leaf Parsley 30G
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20g fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
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£16.67/kg
Tesco Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250Ml
extra-virgin olive oil, to serve (optional)
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Method

Put the swede, onions, peppers, courgettes, garlic, rosemary, vinegar and tinned tomatoes in a slow-cooker; stir well to combine. Cover and cook for 4-5 hrs on high or 7-8 hrs on low, stirring every 1 hr if possible. Remove the lid and stir through the kale for the final 30 mins. The ratatouille is ready when a fork passes easily through the swede, but the vegetables are still holding their shape.
Season to taste, then set 700g ratatouille aside for the tart (right), straining off any excess liquid. Once cooled, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
About 30 mins before ready to serve, cook the rice to pack instructions. Divide among bowls, top with the ratatouille, then scatter with the cheese and parsley, and drizzle with olive oil, if you like.