Slow Cooker Ratatouille

Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Ratatouille

I love ratatouille, the classic French vegetable stew from Provence made with eggplant, zucchini, onions and tomatoes.

I can only go so long before I have to make myself a big batch.

In addition to being delicious, you can eat a ton of it for very few points. What I call a Weight Watchers WIN-WIN.

Easy Healthy Slow Cooker Ratatouille (1 Freestyle SmartPoint)

This was my first attempt making slow cooker ratatouille and it was the best yet.

I found the recipe in Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever with More Than 400 Easy-to-Make Recipes (affiliate link) by Diane Phillips:

This great slow cooker cookbook was a gift from Barbara, one of Mom's good friends, who has been following along here on Simple Nourished Living.

How thoughtful is that?

Thanks, Barb! I'm really loving this cookbook and have made 3 winning recipes from it so far.

The recipe was a bit fussier than I prefer, but the time + extra effort were definitely worth it.

To keep my slow cooker ratatouille Weight Watchers friendly, I cut back a little on the olive oil.

And to make things simpler, I precooked the onions, peppers and garlic in the microwave (affiliate link) instead of the stovetop.

Be sure to salt your vegetables and let them sit before cooking to eliminate any excess liquid in the finished dish.

You can serve this as a side dish or as a main course with salad and crusty bread.

French Café

I briefly worked at a little French café years ago, where they made ratatouille omelets and crêpes. It's great with pasta and polenta too.

We enjoyed ours as a side dish with broiled salmon. Rod liked it as much as I did.

I think this slow cooker ratatouille has the power to turn vegetable haters into lovers.

Healthy Crock Pot Ratatouille

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Ratatouille?

According to my calculations each ¾-cup serving has 81 calories and:

1 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

Ratatouille Recipe Notes

**To make your own Herbes de Provence (affiliate link), combine:

• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried chervil
• ½ teaspoon dried basil

Possible tasty additions: capers, olives, fresh basil or parsley.

If you like this slow cooked ratatouille, check out my other Weight Watchers Friendly Recipes including Easy Weight Watchers Friendly Ratatouille, Easy Healthy Baked Skinny Eggplant Parmesan Melts, Slow Cooker Stuffed Eggplant, Roasted Eggplant Spread and WW Grilled Baby Eggplant

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Slow Cooker Ratatouille Recipe

You can serve this as a simple side dish or hearty main course with salad and warm, crusty bread.

Prep Time1 hour hr

Cook Time3 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Total Time4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 8

Calories: 81

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 large eggplant (about 1-½ pounds) peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
• ▢ 3 medium zucchini cut into ½-inch cubes
• ▢ 2 tablespoons salt
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• ▢ 2 medium onions, peeled and cut into thin half moons (about 2 cups)
• ▢ 2 medium red bell peppers, seeded and sliced ½-inch thick
• ▢ 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence (affiliate link)**
• ▢ 1 bay leaf
• ▢ ¼ cup dry red wine
• ▢ 1 can (14 to 15 ounces) whole plum tomatoes, drained and crushed in the palm of your hand
• ▢ ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

• Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 6-Quart.
• Put the eggplant and zucchini in a large colander (affiliate link) and set it in the sink. Sprinkle with salt. Let the vegetables stand in the colander (affiliate link) for 1 hour, tossing every 10 minutes or so.
• Rinse and press out the water and then blot dry with paper towels. Set aside.
• In a large microwave safe bowl (affiliate link), toss together the onions, garlic, bell peppers, herbs, bay leaf and oil.
• Cover and cook on HIGH until the vegetables have softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer the vegetables to the slow cooker, discarding the liquid that has accumulated in the bottom of the bowl.
• Add the eggplant and zucchini to the slow cooker. Stir in the wine, tomatoes and black pepper.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, or until the vegetables are very tender and the sauce has thickened.
• Discard the bay leaf.
• Continue to cook on LOW, uncovered for 30 minutes to thicken further.
• Serve the ratatouille hot, warm or at room temperature.

Recipe Notes

**To make your own Herbes de Provence (affiliate link): combine 1 teaspoon dried tarragon, ½ teaspoon dried rosemary, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon dried chervil and ½ teaspoon dried basil.

Serving size: ¾ cup

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

Possible tasty additions: capers, olives, fresh basil or parsley.

1 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

1 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Ratatouille Recipe

Amount Per Serving (3 /4 cup)

Calories 81 Calories from Fat 34

% Daily Value*

Fat 3.8g6%

Carbohydrates 9.5g3%

Fiber 3.9g16%

Protein 2.3g5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: French

Keyword: crock pot ratatouille, French eggplant stew, vegetarian ratatouille

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Source: Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever with More Than 400 Easy-to-Make Recipes (affiliate link) by Diane Phillips

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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• Baked Ratatouille with Havarti Cheese (SkinnyTaste)
• Ratatouille with Polenta Rounds (SlenderKitchen)

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