Roasted Chickpea Ratatouille

• 1 small eggplant (about 1.5 cups, cut into 1-inch cubes)
• 2 roma tomatoes, cut into 1 inch wedges
• 2 cup chopped zucchini/yellow squash
• ½ medium yellow onion, sliced into strips
• ½ cup canned chickpeas, drained & rinsed
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp white or red wine vinegar
• 2 clove garlic, minced
• a few pinches of red pepper flakes
• a few leaves of basil, sliced
• (optional): cooked millet or crusty bread on the side
• Preheat oven to 425.
• Arrange the eggplant, tomatoes, squash, onions and chickpeas on a baking sheet (it’s ok if it’s a little crowded). Drizzle with olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano. Toss to coat, then bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
• Remove from oven. (Still on the baking sheet), drizzle the vinegar over the veggies and toss them with the minced garlic and a few pinches of red pepper flakes. Bake 5-10 minutes longer (or broil 1-2 minutes)… until the veggies are golden brown on the edges but still have somewhat of a bite (you don’t want them completely mushy).
• Remove from the oven and toss with sliced basil. Taste and adjust seasonings. Drizzle with a little bit more olive oil, if you like. Serve with a grain (or protein) of your choice (millet is pictured).

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. Arrange the eggplant, tomatoes, squash, onions and chickpeas on a baking sheet (it’s ok if it’s a little crowded). Drizzle with olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano. Toss to coat, then bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
3. Remove from oven. (Still on the baking sheet), drizzle the vinegar over the veggies and toss them with the minced garlic and a few pinches of red pepper flakes. Bake 5-10 minutes longer (or broil 1-2 minutes)… until the veggies are golden brown on the edges but still have somewhat of a bite (you don’t want them completely mushy).
4. Remove from the oven and toss with sliced basil. Taste and adjust seasonings. Drizzle with a little bit more olive oil, if you like. Serve with a grain (or protein) of your choice (millet is pictured).