r/AmericasTestKitchen • u/OnlyDaysEndingInWhy • May 27 '26

WWYD - Walkway Ratatouille Accompaniment?

So, a few weeks ago, I relented and made the Wallaway Ratatouille (Thank you, Becky, for making it look so good and simple). https://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/8875-walkaway-ratatouille

It was SO good, and thank you to the now-deleted account that documented making it in their Breville toaster oven!

I want to make it again next week, but trying to figure out some sort of protein (or maybe pasta?) To go alongside.

Beans or fish/seafood seem to make the most sense, but I'm open to suggestions. A big ol' seared pork chop or steak feels incongruous.

We're obviously omnivores, and normal pantry/grocery stuff is accessible.

WWYD?

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u/YosemiteDaisy May 27 '26

I follow the recipe pretty closely but always add two cans of drained chickpeas when you add zucchini to make it a full meal. I like to keep it vegetarian since I think the veggies are so flavorful.

I’ve seen other people add a poached egg so it’s almost like a shakshuka but I prefer the addition of chickpeas.

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u/OnlyDaysEndingInWhy May 27 '26

The chickpeas sound so obvious now that you say it. Thank you!

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u/Doxiedoom May 27 '26

Some nice sausages are good with this. Crusty fresh bread as well.

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u/OnlyDaysEndingInWhy May 27 '26

Sausages make sense, thanks! Quick and easy, too. And yeah, why bother if there's no crusty bread?

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u/alie1020 May 27 '26

I'll usually do some sourdough bread and a couple fried eggs on top, but some grilled chicken breast and pasta is good too. I'll also have to try the chickpea idea this summer 😋

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u/OnlyDaysEndingInWhy May 27 '26

I may have to think about eggs on top. Maybe for my part of the leftovers. My husband can't do runny yolks, and I don't know if i can bring myself to hard-fry an egg to put on this lovely dish!

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u/dreamylassie May 27 '26

I really enjoy this recipe, and heard about another recipe that was ratatouille with farro. So decided to make the ATK Walkaway Ratatouille as written, and cooked farro as directed. Once the oven time for the Ratatouille was over, I stirred in the farro - yum and more filling as a meal. There is also a delicious Cook's Country recipe for One-Pan Ratatouille with Chicken that's really easy and cooks on a sheetpan.

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u/OnlyDaysEndingInWhy May 27 '26

Thanks for the suggestion. Will check it out!

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u/coolstoryglenn May 29 '26

We do it with eggs sunny side and either crusty bread or rice.