Brie Log Ratatouille

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 brie cheese, log such as alouette
• 1 small eggplant
• 4 ounces olive oil (for sauteing and garnishing)
• 1 zucchini
• 1 yellow squash
• 2 ripe plum tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon thyme (chopped)

Recipe

• 1 remove outer peel from eggplant and dice into ½ inch pieces.
• 2 heat 1-2 oz. of olive oil in a heavy gauge skillet.
• 3 sauté the diced eggplant for 2-3 minutes then place on a towel to drain.
• 4 after draining place cooked eggplant into a small oval casserole dish.
• 5 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 6 carefully slice the zucchini , yellow squash , and tomatoes about ¼ inch even slices.
• 7 slice the brie also into ¼ inch slices (utilizing a cheese wire makes simplifies this).
• 8 begin placing sliced yellow squash , zucchini , sliced brie and tomatoes in a shingled pattern working from the outside of the casserole towards the center.
• 9 when all vegetables and cheese are placed in the casserole, drizzle with the remaining olive oil and sprinkle with chopped thyme.
• 10 season with salt and pepper and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until bubbly.