Meatball Ratatouille

By ldelmas

Serves 6

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 lb. Bulk mild Italian sausage (use hot Italian sausage if you like it spicy)
• 1 package sliced mushrooms (I prefer baby portabellas)
• 1 small eggplant, diced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1 clove garlic
• Handful fresh basil, chopped
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 , 12oz can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 pint grape tomatoes
• 1 TB tomato paste
• 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
1 - Shape sausage into 1-inch meatballs. Next, brown meatballs in large skillet, over medium heat.

2 - Dice your zucchini, eggplant and tomatoes. Chop your sweet onion + basil.
3 - Place half of the meatballs in your slow cooker. Add half the amount of mushrooms, eggplant and zucchini.
4 - Top with the onion, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.

5 - Add remaining meatballs, mushrooms, eggplant and zucchini. Give a gentle stir. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours.
6 - Stir in diced tomatoes, grape tomatoes and tomato paste at end. Continue to cook on LOW for 15 minutes.
7 - Stir in chopped basil and lemon juice just before serving.