ratatouille

/ˈrædəˌtui/

/rætəˈtui/

A vegetable stew from the Provençal region of France is called ratatouille. Traditionally, ratatouille is made with tomato, eggplant, zucchini, and peppers, as well as onion, garlic, and herbs.

A classic ratatouille contains summer vegetables that are native to Provence, where the dish originated. It's a hearty, healthy, and simple stew that can be the main entree or a side dish. The carefully arranged layers of thinly sliced vegetables featured in the 2007 animated film Ratatouille aren't strictly traditional, but this is a dish with many acceptable variations. The word itself stems from the French touiller, "to stir up."

Definitions of ratatouille

1. noun

   a vegetable stew; usually made with tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, peppers, onion, and seasonings
   type of:

   stew

   food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables