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Easy Stovetop Ratatouille and Garlic Shrimp

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9 Apr

French vegetable stew topped with perfectly seasoned shrimp, Easy Stovetop Ratatouille and Garlic Shrimp is a delicious weeknight meal!

Any meal that makes our family want to eat vegetables is a good one. This quick and easy stovetop version of a traditional slow cooked French stew has a delicious mix of late summer vegetables and a layer of tender garlicky shrimp to top it off.

A lighter, healthier meal for your family but still hearty and satisfying!

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Ingredients for Easy Stovetop Ratatouille and Garlic Shrimp

What You’ll Need to make Easy Stovetop Ratatouille and Garlic Shrimp

  • Olive Oil – We use extra virgin olive oil but any olive oil, avocado oil, vegetable oil or canola oil may be used for this recipe.

  • Vegetables -Red bell peppers, onion, eggplant, zucchini, cherry tomatoes.

  • Fresh Garlic – 5 cloves, finely chopped, about 2 tablespoons. You can substitute garlic paste, or minced garlic but for this recipe, you should not substitute garlic powder.

  • Pantry Seasonings – Kosher salt, ground black pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme,

  • Butter – We use regular salted butter, but unsalted butter may also be used.

  • Shrimp – One pound, 31 to 40 size head off shrimp, cleaned. We also usually take the tails off because it makes this meal easier to eat.

  • Lemon Juice – Adds a tangy brightness and acidity. You can use the juice from half of a small lemon or 1 teaspoon of bottled.

  • Red Wine Vinegar – If you don’t have red wine vinegar, you can substitute Balsamic, white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar in an equal amount.


Picture of finished Stovetop Ratatouille and Garlic Shrimp, in a bowl, ready to eat.

How to make Easy Stovetop Ratatouille and Garlic Shrimp

Easy Stovetop Ratatouille and Garlic Shrimp is a vegetable packed family meal. Featuring a stew like base of tender seasoned zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, and tomatoes, it is topped with perfectly cooked garlicky shrimp to make a complete meal!

There are more steps to this recipe than usual but if you chop everything beforehand, they go really quickly.

Peppers, onion and garlic with oil in a pot.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bell peppers, onions, 1 tablespoon of garlic and 1/4 tsp kosher salt. Cook, stirring often, until softened, 4-5 minutes.

Peppers and onion mixture after being moved into a bowl.

Remove from heat and transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Set aside.

Eggplant being softened in a pot with oil, kosher salt & pepper.

Return skillet to heat and add another tablespoon of olive oil. Once oil is hot, add eggplant pieces and cook about 5 minutes, stirring often, until slightly softened. Remove from skillet and add to bell pepper mixture in the bowl. 

Seasoned Zucchini being softened in a pot.

Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet and return to heat. Add zucchini pieces to the skillet and season with kosher salt & pepper to taste. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring often, until slightly softened.

Softened vegetables with oregano and thyme in a bowl prior to mixing.

While the zucchini is cooking, add the oregano and thyme to the bell pepper mixture and stir to combine. 

Easy Stovetop Ratatouille being stirred together just before adding tomatoes.

Once zucchini has softened, add the bell pepper mixture back into the skillet with the zucchini.

Easy Stovetop Ratatouille being stirred together just after adding tomatoes.

Add cherry tomatoes, sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt and stir. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until tomatoes begin to burst, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

Butter, shrimp and garlic in a skillet.

Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat. Add remaining tablespoon of minced garlic and all of the shrimp. Season to taste with kosher salt & pepper.

Adding the lemon juice as a final touch to the garlic shrimp.

Cook until shrimp are opaque and pink in color. Stir in lemon juice and then remove from heat.

Finished Easy Stovetop Ratatouille getting the finishing touches of red wine vinegar and ground black pepper stirred in before serving.

Uncover ratatouille and stir in 2 teaspoons of red wine vinegar and ground black pepper. Divide ratatouille evenly between bowls.

Top with garlic shrimp. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Picture of finished Stovetop Ratatouille and Garlic Shrimp, in a bowl, ready to eat.

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Mom’s Easy Weeknight Chili – This is a basic chili recipe with few ingredients but sometimes uncomplicated is the most delicious!

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Easy Stovetop Ratatouille and Garlic Shrimp

French vegetable stew topped with perfectly seasoned shrimp, Easy Stovetop Ratatouille and Garlic Shrimp is a delicious weeknight meal!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 317kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 2 red bell peppers seeded, cut to bite sized pieces
  • 1 medium onion peeled & chopped
  • 5 cloves fresh garlic finely chopped, divided
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt divided
  • 1 medium eggplant peeled, and cut to bite sized pieces
  • 2 medium zucchini cut to bit sized pieces
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 pound uncooked shrimp 31 to 40 size, cleaned
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
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Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bell peppers, onions, 1 tablespoon of garlic and 1/4 tsp kosher salt. Cook, stirring often, until softened, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Return skillet to heat and add another tablespoon of olive oil. Once oil is hot, add eggplant pieces and cook about 5 minutes, stirring often, until slightly softened. Remove from skillet and add to bell pepper mixture in the bowl. 
  • Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet and return to heat. Add zucchini pieces to the skillet and season with kosher salt & pepper to taste. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring often, until slightly softened.
  • While the zucchini is cooking, add the oregano and thyme to the bell pepper mixture and stir to combine. Once zucchini has softened, add the bell pepper mixture back into the skillet with the zucchini.
  • Add cherry tomatoes, sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt and stir. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until tomatoes begin to burst, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat.  Add remaining tablespoon of minced garlic and all of the shrimp. Season to taste with kosher salt & pepper. Cook until shrimp are opaque and pink in color. Stir in lemon juice and then remove from heat.
  • Uncover ratatouille and stir in 2 teaspoons of red wine vinegar and ground black pepper. Divide ratatouille evenly between bowls.
  • Top with garlic shrimp. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Nutrition *

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 1001mg | Potassium: 1003mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2848IU | Vitamin C: 117mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 2mg
* The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.
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  • Michelle Mundy

    As a busy working mom with kids on the go, I know how important it is to be able to make simple and delicious meals using everyday ingredients. The recipes shared here are family friendly with easy to understand step by step instructions. Tried and true, from our family to yours. Welcome to The Recipe Bandit! Click here to read more about me.

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  1. Beth says

    March 4, 2019 at 10:57 am

    5 stars
    This looks so tasty. I love eggplant, but haven’t prepared it in a long time. Thanks for sharing the smaller version!

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    • The Bandit says

      March 11, 2019 at 8:13 pm

      5 stars
      You are very welcome! Such a pretty vegetable!

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    • The Bandit says

      March 24, 2019 at 9:09 pm

      5 stars
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