🍆🍅 EASY & DELICIOUS RATATOUILLE! 🥒

Colorful, flavorful, and packed with fresh veggies! 😍 This oven-baked Ratatouille features tender vegetables, savory tomato sauce, and a creamy béchamel topping. Perfect for a healthy side dish!

🛒 INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup no-sugar-added tomato sauce

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 tbsp thyme

• 1 tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil

• ½ tsp chili flakes

• 1½ cups eggplant

• 1 cup yellow squash

• 1 cup zucchini

• 1 cup red bell pepper

• ⅛ tsp salt

• ½ tsp black pepper

• 1 tbsp butter

• ½ tsp xanthan gum

• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk

• ⅛ tsp nutmeg

  
  

👩‍🍳 DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Thinly slice vegetables.

2. Mix tomato sauce, garlic, thyme, chili flakes, salt, and 1 tsp olive oil, reserving a little seasoning.

3. Make béchamel: Melt butter, whisk in xanthan gum, then gradually add warm almond milk. Stir until thickened. Season with nutmeg and pepper.

4. Spread tomato sauce in a greased baking dish. Add béchamel and gently swirl.

5. Arrange vegetables on top. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with reserved seasonings.

6. Bake 30–45 minutes, until vegetables are tender and sauce is bubbling. Rest 5 minutes before serving.

🥗 Makes 6 Servings

Per Serving (original recipe counts):✅ 2 Greens✅ 1 Healthy Fat✅ 1.5 Condiments

💚 Add your lean protein and another serving of vegetables for a complete Lean & Green meal!

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