Ratatouille is a classic French casserole from the south of France. It's made with summer vegetables like eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, and tomatoes, flavored with basil, garlic and fresh herbs. It pairs well with bread, pasta, roasted meats, seafood and more. Here are my top picks for what to serve with ratatouille.
Usually served in a casserole dish, ratatouille can also be made as a chunky stew. (Find my favorite easy ratatouille recipe here.) The combination of these ingredients creates a burst of flavors that is both savory and refreshing.
Rich roasted veggies and bright acidity from tomatoes can make the choice of what to serve with it a bit challenging. These easy and guaranteed-to-please side dishes are picked especially for serving with ratatouille. Choose one of these and you'll have the best ratatouille dinner ever! (For a similar flavored appetizer, check out Italian zucchini antipasti.)
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Bread
Enjoy ratatouille is by serving it with crusty bread, cheesy garlic bread or as a topping for bruschetta. This allows the flavors of the ratatouille to shine through the bread. Bread is a perfect compliment to soak up all the delicious sauce when made as a chunky stew.
Parmesan Stuffed Garlic Bread Recipe
This stuffed garlic bread recipe is the perfect combination of savory and cheesy. The bread is stuffed with a flavorful parmesan and herb mixture, then baked to perfection. The result is a delicious and easy-to-make
Garlic Bread
This garlic bread recipe makes a quick and delicious side dish that can be served with all your favorite meals: pasta, soup, salad, and more!
Easy No Knead Focaccia (Same Day or Overnight Rise)
You can count on this Easy No Knead Focaccia recipe to come out crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside every time you make it.
Garlic Pizza Bread
This irresistible garlic pizza bread recipe is the perfect comfort food. Serve slices of garlic bread as a starter, appetizer, side dish.
Easy Homemade Baguette Recipe
This Easy Baguette Recipe has the perfect texture and flavor. Chewy and crusty on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside.
Appetizers
These tiny bites can be served as appetizers before the dinner or as small bites during dinner. Aromatic warm olives, earthy mushrooms and crispy fried ravioli are all welcome partners for ratatouille.
You can also use ratatouille as a topping for pizza or as a filling for omelets or frittatas.
Easy Vegan Mushroom Crostini
Golden brown, earthy mushrooms make a mouth watering crostini recipe. This easy appetizer is a great option to pair with French vegetable stew.
Warm Marinated Olives
Warm marinated olives make a great side dish or appetizer to pair with the Mediterranean flavors of ratatouille. Quick and easy to make, these are always a good choice.
Warm Olives
Air Fryer Fried Ravioli
In your air fryer, make toasted ravioli. One of our favorite appetizers, made using store-bought ravioli (frozen), air-fried, and then served with marinara sauce and parmesan cheese. Toasted Ravioli in the Air Fryer! It is,
Salads
Some fresh and simple ingredients tossed in a large bowl and lightly dressed make a perfect side dish for ratatouille. The classic French casserole has a lot of big flavors so I personally prefer a lighter salad.
During cooler weather, or if ratatouille is the main dish, you may prefer one of the richer, bolder salads featured farther down. These salads all have complimentary and contrasting textures and flavors and suit the meal perfectly.
Rocket Salad
One of my favourite salads. It’s a simple Italian style rocket salad with Parmesan cheese. Dressed with olive oil, lemon and sea salt.
Celeri Remoulade
Celeri remoulade is a classic French side salad of celeriac and a mayonnaise based sauce. A one vegetable salad that seriously packs a punch!
Rocket + Pear Salad With Roast Sweet Potatoes + Blue Cheese
Sweet and salty, soft and crunchy, rocket and pear salad has a ton of flavor and texture from pear, blue cheese, walnuts and spicy rocket. The bold cheese and nuts are a great partner for the classic French vegetable recipe.
Rocket + Pear Salad
Garden Salad With Orange Vinaigrette
Fresh, bright citrus flavours with a mild sweetness complement mild garden greens and tender vegetables as well as peppery greens like nasturtium, watercress and arugula. This is a crisp green salad for the dinner table that won't overwhelm the ratatouille.
Garden Salad
Pesto Orzo Salad with Sundried Tomatoes (Dairy-Free)
This refreshing pesto orzo salad with sundried tomatoes is the perfect spring or summer dish that is ready in just 15 minutes. It is dairy free and perfect for those with dietary restriction.
Spicy Italian Salad
With a flavorful vinaigrette, artichokes, parmesan, olives and summer sausage, this Spicy Italian Salad is full of flavor.
Turkish Shepherd Salad
This homemade Turkish Shepherd Salad is full of flavor and made with mixed fresh vegetables: tomatoes, cucumber, parsley and more!
Asparagus Radish Salad with Honey-Mustard Dressing
Light and crisp asparagus radish salad with honey-mustard dressing is a perfect easy spring salad that everyone will love!
Vegetable Sides
Ratatouille is full of delicious and healthy veggies but there's always room for more! Crispy stuffed mushrooms, steamed asparagus and elegant roasted Romanesco are all a great compliment to the savory vegetable stew.
Italian Stuffed Mushrooms
An easy side dish or appetizer, these Italian stuffed mushrooms are full of parsley, garlic, parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs.
White Asparagus Recipe with Hollandaise Sauce
This is a great spring dish. The steamed white asparagus can be served hot or cold, delicious either way! This recipe includes how to make the hollandaise sauce that goes on top of your veggies.
Garlic and Lemon Roasted Romanesco Broccoli
Roasted romanesco broccoli is incredibly tasty, especially with added lemon and garlic. You will want to eat the whole tray! Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and paleo.
Potatoes
The French love their potatoes and they do them so well. Each of these potato recipes have contrasting textures and flavors, making them a perfect pairing for French ratatouille.
French Mashed Potatoes: Paris Mash
This French mashed potatoes recipe was provided by French-born ChefGuillaume Brahimi and it can be also be found in his cookbookGuillaume: Food for Friends.
Potato Boulangere
Potato Boulangere (or Pommes Boulangere) is a delicious potato & onion bake that is easy to make and a lighter alternative to creamy dauphinoise potatoes.
Easy Pesto-Roasted Potatoes
Easy pesto-roasted potatoes are ready in only 30 minutes–crispy, cheesy & so tasty. A hearty dish that compliments the bright flavors of the elegant French casserole.
Parmentier Potatoes - Roasted Cubed Potatoes
Pair up the soft texture of ratatouille with these crispy potatoes. Parmentier potatoes are roasted cubed potatoes seasoned with herbs, garlic, and olive oil. They smell and taste delicious.
Risotto
Rice is a good pairing for ratatouille. Choose one of these easy, creamy risotto recipes or make an easy rice pilaf.
Vegetarian Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto
Easy vegetarian risotto recipe for a quick weeknight meal. Or serve as a side alongside your favorite main dish.
Classic Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto
Creamy, earthy and comforting, this chanterelle risotto is so luxurious. A delicious main course or side dish for fall and winter.
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Creamy Parmesan Risotto with Shrimp
Creamy Parmesan Risotto Recipe made with shallots, white wine, and arborio rice simmered in a rich and flavorful homemade seafood stock with plump jumbo-sized shrimp. Super easy to make right at home for a delicious weeknight dinner!
Pasta
Try a simple dish of pasta with lemon or sun-dried tomatoes or go for a more luxurious seafood pasta. Any one of these recipes are an excellent choice to pair with sweet roasted ratatouille.
Zucchini Mushroom Pasta
Zucchini mushroom pasta is a quick and easy dish that gets ready in less than 30 minutes and makes a perfect weeknight dinner. Using enriched egg noodles adds another level of richness to this dish.
Easy Seafood Alfredo...From Scratch!
A rich and luxurious seafood pasta alfredo made with wholesome, real ingredients. This is an easy and fast recipe using precooked marinated seafood. Serves 4 large servings or 6 medium servings.
Seafood Alfredo
Spaghetti Arrabbiata
Quick, spicy Spaghetti Arrabbiata featuring Calabrian chilis. Ready in just about 30 minutes, it’s perfect for a weeknight dinner or a meal to impress guests!
One Pot Pasta with Ricotta and Lemon
This one pot pasta with lemon and ricotta is truly a 30 minute recipe. Serve with green beans or pan-roasted chicken, and you’ve got dinner.
Instant Pot Stuffed Shells
You must try this Instant Pot Stuffed Shells! It’s a wonderful one-pot meal that is filling and full with taste! Bonus: 3 Different sauces.
Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta
Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta - This quick creamy sun dried tomato pesto pasta recipe is great for easy weeknight dinners!
Pasta al Limone (GF, Vegan) Italian Lemon Pasta
Classic Italian pasta with creamy lemon sauce! This Vegan Pasta al Limone is gluten-free, dairy-free, allergy-free, & made in 10 minutes!
Creamy Cavolo Nero Pasta (Vegan)
This creamy Cavolo Nero Pasta, aka “pasta con cavolo nero” is vegan, requires only 8 ingredients & 15 minutes from prep to plate. So velvety!
Gnocchi
With it's lovely firm texture that gives way to a soft, pillowy interior, gnocchi is a special side to serve with ratatouille. Choose a simple sauce or toss in some melted or brown butter for an easy side dish that will let your vegetables shine.
Gnocchetti Sardi
This gnocchetti or gnocchi Sardi is an eggless pasta made with a ridged shape perfect to trap the sauce. Gnochetti is perfect for vegans too.
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
This healthy sweet potato gnocchi recipe is perfect for anyone who wants to try making pasta at home. And it doesn’t require a pasta machine!
Vegan Main Dishes
For a vegetarian or vegan option, ratatouille is great as a main dish. Serve it over a bed of rice or quinoa for a nutritious and filling meal. Also see the two vegan pasta recipes above for more options. The combination of the sweet, caramelized flavors of the roasted vegetables and tangy tomatoes with these hearty vegetarian dishes is a match made in heaven.
Vegan White Bean Stew Recipe
Simple, classic vegan white beans are traditional. A great vegan main dish made creamy by a low slow simmer, this white bean stew makes it a complete meal.
Italian White Bean Stew
Best Vegan Meatballs Recipe (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)
This is the best high-protein Vegan Meatballs Recipe! Gluten-Free & allergy-free, hearty & eggless meatballs packed with lentils, quinoa, and veggies!
Fish + Seafood
Fish or seafood is a delicious light main dish for ratatouille. Choose a recipe with a simple preparation or Mediterranean flavors to compliment the chunky vegetable stew.
Oven baked fish (Italian style, with tomatoes)
Oven baked fish with tomatoes is the way my Nonna Chiarina used to make fish. This is a typical Italian style recipe and easy to customize.
Perfectly Baked Salmon
Basic, easy instructions for a perfectly baked salmon fillet. I've used fresh BC Sockeye Salmon but this will work with any, just adjust the cooking time; less for a smaller fish and a little more for a bigger fish. This is great hot out of the oven for dinner or let it cool and serve it with a salad for lunch or summer dinner.
Juicy Baked Salmon
Sole en Papillote
Fish en papillote is such a flavourful and healthy way to eat fish. It’s mainly used to cook those really lean, flaky fishes because it keeps all the humidity that the lean fish would lose by other ways of coccion, like pan frying, simple oven, etc. It’s simply an aromatic vapor that cooks you fish,…
Italian Seafood Salad Recipe
This Italian seafood salad recipe is filled with seven different types of seafood for the best addition to your Italian Christmas eve dinner!
Chicken + Turkey
One of the best ways to enjoy ratatouille is as a side dish. It goes well with grilled meats like chicken, pork, or beef as well as stewed and sauced recipes. The rich tomato sauce and fresh herbs add a burst of flavor that complements the smoky, savory taste of roasted, stewed or grilled meat.
Italian Chicken Cutlets
Quick, easy, delicious Italian chicken cutlets are pan-fried in olive oil until perfectly crisp. Try them with everything from salads to pasta!
Chicken saltimbocca with sage and prosciutto
This chicken saltimbocca recipe features pan-seared chicken and sage wrapped in prosciutto. It is cooked in a delicious white wine sauce with a hint of lemon.
Stuffed Chicken Marsala
Do you love chicken, but want to spice it up a bit? Let us introduce you to the mouth-watering wonder that is stuffed chicken marsala! This dish might take a little longer than your usual
Roasted Lemon Chicken
This roasted lemon chicken, or pollo a limone, is a classic Italian recipe that makes the juiciest and most flavorful chicken.
Zesty Italian Chicken Drumsticks
Zesty Italian Chicken Drumsticks are a delicious dinner recipe idea. Lemon, garlic, olive oil and Italian seasoning marinade mixed together with chicken legs. Can be Oven cooked, Air Fried or BBQ.
Italian Stuffed Peppers
These colorful Italian Stuffed Peppers make a great family lunch or dinner. They’re healthy, easy, and quick to make. The bell peppers are stuffed with brown rice and ground turkey, Italian seasoning, melty mozzarella, and
Pork
Pork makes a great partner. Grill a pork chop, cook up some French or Italian sausages, or use ground pork in these flavorful stuffed peppers.
Air Fryer Pork + Rice Stuffed Bell Peppers
Colorful red or yellow bell peppers stuffed with a pork Italian sausage mixture makes for a bright and hearty main dish for the French classic casserole.
Lamb
For a luxury meal, cook up some traditional lamb. Easy and unexpected, this recipe is a great way to surprise your guests.
Braised Lamb With Mediterranean Flavors
Debone the lamb shoulder and remove most of the fat. Cut into 2cm by 2cm pieces. Sear the meat in a hot fry pan and set aside. In a large saucepan, cook the onion, celery and carrot, then add the meat and stir. Add the vinegar and stir. Add the spices and garlic and stir....Read More
Beef
Stewed Italian beef or pan fried steak are other luxurious choices to serve with ratatouille. The recipes are simple but stunning and will make your mouth water.
Instant Pot Italian Beef
Easy Instant Pot Italian Beef recipe. Step by step guide with pictures, cooking tips, serving ideas and a recipe video. Perfect for beginners.
Côte de Boeuf (Bone in Ribeye Steak)
Looking for an indulgent and romantic dinner option? Look no further than cote de boeuf - a tender, juicy steak, perfect for special occasions. Sure to impress your guest/partner.
I hope these recipes have helped you plan the best possible meal, starring your ratatouille recipe. Let me know in the comments below if you've found a new favorite recipe!
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