This is what Italians actually eat in the summer. Ciambotta is a rustic southern Italian vegetable medley, you take whatever vegetables are in the garden and you make this. Every family has their own version and this is the way my family made it. It tastes like summer in southern Italy and once you try it you’ll be making it all summer long.
Whether you serve it as a healthy Mediterranean side dish alongside grilled meats or fish, or just on its own with some bread, it never disappoints. This easy one pan vegan and vegetarian Italian recipe is Italy’s answer to ratatouille and it might be better.
Ingredients:
1 eggplant, cubed
2 zucchini, cubed
2 Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed
Red, yellow, and orange peppers, cubed
1/2 lb cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
1 cup tomato passata
3 garlic cloves smashed
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Fresh basil
Directions:
1. Heat a generous amount of olive oil in a large pan. Add the potatoes and cook on high heat for 5 minutes until crispy.
2. Add the eggplant, garlic, zucchini, and peppers. Cook for another 5 minutes on high heat.
3. Add the tomatoes, passata, salt, pepper, and fresh basil. Let it simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until everything is tender and the flavors come together.
4. Serve with bread or alongside grilled meats and fish.
⭐ VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 What Italians actually eat in the summer
0:15 Ingredients
1:00 Getting the potatoes crispy
2:10 Adding the vegetables
3:30 Adding the tomatoes and passata
4:00 Simmering
4:15 Ready to serve
4:45 Bread dip and Giovanni
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE
✅ Garden to table: use whatever vegetables you have, every version is the right version
✅ One pan, no fuss: everything comes together in under 30 minutes
✅ Tastes even better the next day: make a big batch and eat it all week
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22 Comments
What do you call this where you’re from? Ciambotta, Giambotta, or something else? 🇮🇹🍆🍅🥔🫑🥖⬇️
If you don't wanna double up the carbs, sub turnips for potatoes.
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When my Italian husband and I became vegan everyone asked us what can you eat? Italian food is so easy to veganise. Just add chickpeas instead of dead animals and you’re set.
Looks like the French ratatouille. We dont use potatoes though.
This is quite similar to the French ratatouille. I should think this would be perfect with some fish, sardines, anchovies.
So far as the potatoes are concerned you might want to try a waxy variety such as charlotte, anya or jersey potatoes. Jersey potatoes have a short season in early June but are so worth getting
I like to add some Borlotti beans to this. With those, the bread, and all the over veggies you have a complete meal which you don't really even need to pair with anything
I am from southern Russia, city of Astrakhan and this dish is also a prominent part of my childhood! I guess, there's just something about taking whatever grows in your garden and tossing it into the pan
I love making this. But I leave the potato out. Great for dipping in bread and if I really feel indulging I cook some pasta and toss it through with parmesan and chilli. 😊
My family always added beaten eggs scrambled in, and I still do. Holds it all together and it's tasty cold as well.
I think I’d like some pasta with those veggies
Grew up enjoying ciambotta and now making it for my family. Thanks for sharing.
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My mom would put in string beans as well. So yummy
I love your recipes easy to cook and the result will turnout super delicious 😋 hi, thanks 🙏🏾 for sharing your cooking creativity 🙏🏾🫡
My saved recipes are full of Giovanni Siracusaa 😂. Why do I even bother saving them? I can just go straight to his channel and cook one after another 😊❤
All I can say is Wow!!!!! It is so delicious!!!! Thank you!!! I am really enjoying your recipes and my family is very happy too!!!
Another classic “cucina povera” dish from my childhood. I believe that I probably grew up to be a vegetarian thanks to my beloved Mother’s ciambotta! ❤
Change out the passata and basil for just some tomato paste and a splash of balsamico and add capers (a lot of them!) and you get sicilian Caponata which can also be enjoyed with bread or pasta and is equally delicious.
Thank you for this nice recipe!
Italian Ratatouille! ❤
Looks delicious sir. Do you ever put any onion in it?
Thanks 🙏🏾 once again, i tried your this recipe and it turn out super delicious 🤤😋 you’re the best out of the rest 🫡👍