Bohémienne is the French word for ‘bohemian.’ It’s also the name given to a flavorful yet delicate Provençal eggplant and tomato casserole.
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Bohémienne: Another Way to Look at the Ratatouille
For me, this flavorful Southern France dish is another way to look at the ratatouille. Like its cousin, the ratatouille, this dish is made out of summer eggplants and ripe tomatoes.
They are sautéed in olive oil with minced garlic and then flavored with an anchovy purée.
To give this dish its creamy consistency, some milk and flour are added to the eggplant, tomato, and anchovy mixture. In my case, to make it gluten-free, I’m using gluten-free all-purpose flour.
Then, all goes to an oven dish to be sprinkled with bread crumbs. In my case, I’m using gluten-free panko to finish this flavorful Mediterranean recipe.
Ratatouille vs. Bohémienne
Even if the ratatouille is the one that has become known worldwide, in Southern France, the bohémienne is the one that is more commonly preferred. Let me tell you why… in my opinion, the addition of the salty anchovies, brings both complexity and another level of flavor to the recipe…
How to Serve an Eggplant & Tomato Casserole
This dish can be served hot, warm, or at room temperature. This coarse puree is also superb if spread on a rustic bread slice… The simpler, the better!
How to Make Eggplant & Tomato Casserole
To make this Provençal delight, you’ll need some kitchen tools and ingredients, all of them easy to find online:
- Wooden cutting board
- Knives
- Deep pan
- Wooden spoons
- Gratin dish
- Olive oil
- Anchovies
- All-purpose gluten-free flour
- Coarse sea salt
- Gluten-free panko
Bohémienne Recipe
Here is my delicious recipe. I hope you like it as much as I do. Please try it and let me know how do you like the powerful combination of eggplants, tomatoes, and anchovies in one dish.
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Bohémienne, Eggplant and Tomato Casserole
Ingredients
- 4 cups eggplants, diced coarsely
- 4 cups tomatoes (ripe, preferable peeled, seeded) diced coarsely
- 6 Tbs. olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 anchovy fillets
- ½ cup milk
- 2 Tbsp. all-purpose gluten-free flour
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 Tbsp. gluten-free panko
Instructions
- In a large sauté pan, warm 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat, add the eggplants and garlic, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and cook uncovered for 20 minutes or until the mixture is soft and can be crushed with a fork.
- In a mortar, muddle the anchovy fillets until they become a paste and mix them with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Add the anchovy mixture to the vegetables.
- Blend the flour with the milk and add it to the vegetables.
- Season with pepper.
- Mix well and put the mixture in an oiled gratin dish.
- Sprinkle on the panko and the remaining olive oil.
- In a preheated to 350°F oven, bake the gratin for 20-30 minutes. You may need to broil this dish for 3 minutes.
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What a terrific recipe! I’m always looking for great new ways to serve vegetables!
Yesss! Thanks for stopping by, Sharon.
This casserole is the perfect dinner dish and weeknight meal. I made it and it turned to be delicious. The addition of the anchovies take this recipe to another level. Thanks for sharing!
Aren’t those anchovies delicious? Happy that you liked it!
This was so delicious. I’ve been trying to go more meatless lately and I love eggplant and anchovies. My son loves anchovies too, so this is already a hit in our house. Thanks for the recipe!
Thank you, Anneke!
I love eggplants and try new recipes with it! So I gave this casserole a try and my family loved it!
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Thank you so much, Veronika!
Our kiddos loved ratatouille since before the movie. So, I surprised them with this variation and they love it too! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much, Marta!
This sound delicious!! I’ve printed the recipe!!! I love plant based recipes and I’m always looking for new ideas. Love that you added nutritional information.
Thank you, Natalia.
Why didn’t I know about this dish? It sounds like this could go right up my top 10! I am a big lover of eggplant parmigiana and I make a mean pasta bake with chunky eggplants and tomatoes. I was definitely missing this in my life. And the anchovies…! Ohh I just gotta try it, sounds too good and too suited to my taste! Thank you so much for introducing me to this delicious dish!
Thank you so much Eva! I’m an eggplant lover too! I can have this casserole once a week and never get bored!
I had eggplants sitting in my refrigerator and wanted to use up. So found this and made it. Turned out excellent.
Thank you, Gunjan. This recipe is simply delicious!
Wow! I can see why this dish is much loved. All those anchovies would really bring such a nice umami flavor to the dish.
Thank yo Bernice!
What a great use of eggplant. The perfect side dish for a bbq. Simple ingredients with delicious results. My kind of recipe.
Yessssssssss! Thank you Gloria!
Love the recipe! I made it and it’s just perfect. The anchovies are a great addition!
Thank you for letting me know.
What a flavor-packed veggie dish! Just made it and it was simply delicious! Thanks for the great recipe!
Thank you!
My grandmother would love this recipe. She really liked eggplant a lot.
How yummy is this!! Eggplant is also one of my favorite veggies.
… and so underrated…
I just love eggplant, it’s one of my favorite vegetables. Can’t wait to give this a try!
Me too! It’s so versatile!
I am big fan of eggplant. But the recipe looks new to me I would love to try this at home. Looks easy and doable
Yes my dear! You’ll love it!
Eggplant is so underrated! thank you for sharing this recipe for making it delicious!
I totally agree! And I love it!
I would really like to try this recipe. I really love cooking with eggplant.
Yessssss!
I adore eggplant, but use it sparingly. I love the idea of this eggplant ant tomato casserole. I’m sure we will all gobble it up instantly but when I double the recipe, the leftovers will be perfect for the next day.
Exactly!
This is just the kind of recipe I was looking for. We’ll have it for dinner tomorrow. Thanks!
Thank you!
Sometimes the simple and easy to make dish are the
most delicious. That eggplant dish looks really appetizing!
The simpler the better. THat’s my cooking motto!
Hm, this seemms like a really good recipe. Fairly easy to make as well I will try it
Thank you Brie!
Yum! This recipe looks so delicious! I really love eggplant! YUM
Thank you! I love it too!
Yum this looks so delicious! I love eggplant!!! Great photos
Thank you!
Oh my, I love eggplant and this dish looks absolutely delicious! I would have to try this recipe soon! ~ Ola @ WanderWithOla
Thank you my dear!
This dish looks so yummy. I love the different flavors with the eggplant!
Thanks Tara!
This looks so delicious, I love eggplant but my kids don’t I guess I will have to hide it somehow in the pan.
The story of my life!
Oh Yum! This looks really delicious. I will definitely have to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Nicole!
This recipe sounds so good! I am not really a fan of ratatouille but I would love to try this bohemienne because of the added anchovies and the white sauce you pour on top.
Go for it! This is a flavorful Mediterranean dish!
Yum, this would be a tasty dinner, that’s for sure. I’ve always liked eggplant. I need to start making it more often.
I’m such an eggplant fan too!
Oh my goodness that looks absolutely DELISH! I totally want to try this (I just won’t tell hubs it’s eggplant, he claims to hate it but I bet he wouldn’t even notice).
Hahahahahah! Do it!
Se ve delicioso como todas tus recetas. Yum!
Gracias Anita. Creo que pronto volveremos a cocinar juntas!
I love eggplant! It is so good and this recipe is perfect. I love the idea of being like a ratatouille.
I do a ratatouille that is superb… but this, with the anchovies is another level!
No lo conocía! Y con lo que amo las anchoas y las berenjenas. No puedo seguir x la vida sin probar esto
Yo tambien soy anchovy lover… Deberiamos hacer un almuercito y yo llevo Bohemienne y tu pavlova!
Pero que presentación… Los ingredientes son muy ricos. Y me gusta mucho la idea de presentar así en una fuente del horno a la mesa. Besos Elisa
Gracias Elisa, divino como todo lo que tiene que ver con el Mediterraneo!
Todo lo que tenga berenjenas me gusta, voy a probar tu receta.
A que no es lo maximo? No se como hay gente a quien no le gusta!
No te imaginas lo feliz que me has hecho! Probé esta delicia en Cambridge y aunque la he intentado hacer en casa, nunca estaba tan buena, le faltaba algo y ahora ya tengo todos los ingredientes jejej
Sorprende a Mr. Daqui. Este es un plato absolutamente mediterraneo! xoxo
The name always reminds me of the movie. This sounds delicious! And so easy to make.
Now Im curious about the movie!