Campfire Grilled Ratatouille Kebabs

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A vegan kabob with a French twist, these campfire grilled Ratatouille Kabobs are a great way to incorporate some vegetables into your camping diet.

These Ratatouille grilled vegetable kabobs is a healthy summer grilling recipe perfect for camping trips or backyard BBQs. Plus it's vegetarian + vegan!

From the French countryside to Pixar movie fame, Ratatouille is now coming to a campfire near you!

This summery dish of zucchini, squash, and eggplant is typically prepared in an oven but can be easily adapted to be grilled as kebabs as well. Just slice, skewer, and roast over the open fire.

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The tomato sauce can be prepared in a small pan over the fire or separately on a camp stove (or made ahead of time at home and warmed at the campsite).

A fresh and flavorful homemade tomato sauce to serve with grilled Ratatouille campfire kebabs

These grilled vegetable kebabs can either be your main dish or as a side. Either way, it’s a great way to incorporate some flavorful vegetables into your camping meal. So this summer, throw these ratatouille kebabs on the fire and enjoy!

Why it’s great for camping…

  • As with any kabob recipe, there’s not a lot of cookware to dirty. So this meal is extremely easy to clean up after!
  • It also works as a low-stress side. You won’t need to tie up a bunch of pots or pans, and it can be cooked over the fire you already have going.
  • While chopping your vegetables into uniform slices presents a bit of prep work, it’s a simple enough task that it can be delegated to the less culinarily inclined members of your party.
Summer vegetables for grilling

Ingredient Notes

  • Zucchini, squash, and eggplant are all great camping vegetables that can handle minimal refrigeration. If you want some durable vegetables that will last a few days, these are perfect.
  • When selecting your zucchini, squash, and eggplant, try to get similar diameters. The closer they are, the more evenly they will cook over the fire.
  • Chinese eggplant can sometimes be tricky to find. You can absolutely use regular eggplant instead and just cut it to fit, but the kebabs won’t have that pleasing uniformity.

Equipment Notes

We used metal skewers for these kebabs because they are reusable and won’t burn. But if you plan on using wooden skewers, just be sure to soak them in some water beforehand. There shouldn’t be much wood exposed with this recipe anyway, but better safe than sorry.

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Three colorful vegetable kebabs on a plate

Grilled Ratatouille Kebabs

These kebabs are a colorful and healthy summer grilling recipe. Since it's vegan and gluten-free, this is an easy camping meal that everyone can enjoy!
Author: Fresh Off The Grid
4.50 from 2 ratings
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
4 kebabs

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 medium zucchini, (about 1.5 lbs)
  • 4 medium yellow summer squash, (about 1.5 lbs)
  • 2 large Chinese eggplants, (about 1 lb)

Instructions

  • MAKE THE SAUCE: Over medium heat, warm 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet until shimmering. Add the onion and cook until translucent and just beginning to take on a golden color. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chopped tomatoes, oregano, basil, and salt and stir well. Simmer over medium heat until the kebabs are done, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • MAKE THE KEBABS: Meanwhile, slice the zucchini, squash, and eggplant into slices ½ inch thick. Assemble the kebabs onto skewers, alternating each vegetable. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with salt to taste. Grill the kebabs directly on the grill grate over the fire, turning frequently so all sides cook evenly. Cook about 20 minutes, or until all the veggies are tender. Serve immediately topped with the tomato sauce.

Notes

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

Cutting board
Sharp knife
Small pot
Metal skewers

Nutrition (Per Serving)

Calories: 150kcal

*Nutrition is an estimate based on information provided by a third-party nutrition calculator

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These Ratatouille grilled vegetable kabobs is a healthy summer grilling recipe perfect for camping trips or backyard BBQs. Plus it's vegetarian + vegan!

We originally published a version of this recipe in July 2015 on the Cotopaxi Aventuras Journal.

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6 Comments

  1. Definitely going to try this!!

  2. Travel Coupons says:

    This is really looks yummy.

  3. Can these be prepped ahead of time?

    1. We haven’t tried prepping these ahead of time. My concern would be that since zucchini and eggplant are watery vegetables, they might get soggy if cut up too far in advance? On the other hand, the tomato sauce could definitely be prepped ahead. Let us know what you try!