Braseltouille: A Meaty Ratatouille Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound spicy ground sausage
• 1 tablespoon sausage drippings
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 0.5 white onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 yellow squash, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 2 zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for baking.
2. In a large skillet, cook and crumble the sausage over medium heat until fully cooked and browned, approximately 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage to a large bowl and set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the sausage drippings in the skillet, discarding any excess grease. Add the bell pepper, onion, and garlic to the skillet and cook in the drippings until the bell pepper softens, about 8 minutes. Transfer these vegetables to the bowl with the cooked sausage.
3. Pour olive oil into the hot skillet. Add the yellow squash and zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, around 8 minutes. Mix in the tomatoes and Italian seasoning, then season with salt and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the squash is tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Return the sausage and cooked vegetables to the skillet with the squash mixture. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce to medium. Cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid has reduced, about 15 minutes. Transfer the sausage mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish and sprinkle evenly with the shredded Cheddar cheese.
5. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake until the mixture is bubbly, and the cheese is fully melted and starting to brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition

• Calories: 315 kcal
• Fat Content: 22 g
• Fiber Content: 4 g
• Sugar Content: 3 g
• Sodium Content: 711 mg
• Protein Content: 18 g
• Cholesterol Content: 61 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 11 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 9 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g