Ratatouille

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Ground sirloin, round or chuck
3		Meduim zucchini - washed, trimmed,
		And sliced into thin rounds
1		Eggplant - peeled, diced, (small)
		And salted
1		Onion - diced
3 tablespoons	45ml	Olive oil
2		Green peppers
1		Garlic clove - crushed or minced
1 teaspoon	5ml	Fresh basil
		= (or 1/2 tspn dried basil)
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Oregano
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Grated parmesan or romano cheese
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Diced tomatoes
		= (or a 15-oz can diced tomatoes)
1/2 cup	118ml	Sliced canned/jarred mushrooms
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Brown beef in a skillet using minimum oil if necessary. Remove from skillet and set aside.

Peel and dice eggplant; salt and put aside. Chop onions and garlic; slice zucchini and peppers. Salt and pepper the entire mixture.

Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into skillet and when hot, add all the the veggies except the mushrooms. Mix to stir until onion begins to caramelize, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Add mushrooms, saute for another 5 minutes. Add browned beef, canned tomatoes and herbs and simmer an additional 10 minutes. Before you are ready to serve, top with cheeses.

This recipe yields 6 servings; 6 carb grams per serving.

Source:
Low Carb Recipes at http://www.lowcarbluxury.com

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