Beef roll with ratatouille and feta cheese

Ingredients / 4 port 500 g beef, minced 1 dl oats, gluten-free powdered 1 dl almond milk 2 eggs 1 tbsp mustard, Dijon 1 small leek, the green part only finely chopped 2 medium carrots, chopped 6 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tsp of each: thyme, oregano, parsley & sweet paprika Celtic salt and freshly ground pepper

Ratatouille 2 small aubergines, roughly diced 2 small zucchini, roughly chopped 2 red bell peppers, roughly chopped 1 small fennel bulb, wedged 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped 400 g canned tomatoes or very ripped fresh 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Lemon juice, after taste Celtic salt & freshly ground pepper

Method

Beef

• In a large bowl mix the oats, milk and eggs. Add the rest of the ingredients and use your hands to create a thick loaf. On the other hand, if you have a bread form use this instead and place the mixture inside the butter-brushed form.

• Into preheated 120° C oven bake for little more than an hour.

• When is done, remove the beef from the form onto a oven's wire and clean it all around from impurities. Leave it to cool and when the ratatouille is almost ready fry the loaf all around it.

• Slice it and serve it.

Ratatouille

• Into a large bowl place the aubergines and season with salt, cover with a kitchen towel and leave it be for 30 minutes.

• Into a large pot add 2 tbsp olive oil and gently sauté the aubergines, just to get a little colour and become a bit softer.

• Remove the aubergines from the pot and add the rest olive oil and gently sauté the bell peppers, zucchini, fennel for a few minutes.

• Add the tomatoes, and aubergines and stir gently. Simmer under medium heat for about 15 to 20 minutes.

• Correct seasoning and serve at once.

• Drizzle with some olive oil and fresh lemon and enjoy it!

Tips

• This is a very easy dish to prepare and very tasteful, normally this is a great lunch and can be made with left overs from the day’s before or from a good mise en place (preperation), my children love it and you can serve it with brown rice, bulgur, potatoes or just a salad.