17 Day Diet Cycle 1 Recipe: Layered Baked Ratatouille

Layered Baked Ratatouille Cycle 1

Serving Size: Unlimited

1 Medium Eggplant Sliced to 1/2 inch slices

1 Red Pepper sliced into rings

1 Yellow Pepper sliced into rings

1 Green Pepper sliced into rings

3 Plum Tomatoes sliced into 1/4 inch rounds

1/2 Yellow Onion thinly sliced

1 c Tomato Juice (no sugar)

1 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Freshly Grated Black Pepper

1 clove Garlic Crushed & Chopped finely

1/4 tsp Dried Oregano or 1/2 tsp Chopped Fresh Oregano

1/2 tsp Chopped Fresh Thyme

1 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Basil

1 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Italian Flat Leaf Parsley

Non-Fat Parmesan Cheese

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

Mix together tomato juice, salt, pepper, crushed garlic, oregano, thyme, basil and parsley into a bowl and let sit while preparing other ingredients. Slice all vegetables as directed. In a round or oblong pan, begin "layering" alternating upright slices of each of the vegetables in an overlapping "domino" fashion so that the Ratatouille circles around the pan. Give the tomato juice and herb mixture another good stir and pour over Ratatouille. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Uncover, sprinkle with parmesan and bake another 10-15 minutes till the top browns slightly.

17 Day Diet - CYCLE 1: ACCELERATE RECIPES

Many of you may have seen the 17 Day Diet book by Dr. Mike Moreno highly promoted by The Doctors and Dr. Phil's television programs.

Out of ENORMOUS frustration with the lack of recipe creativity in the book, and many inaccurate Cycle 1 recipes shown on high profile websites, I've decided to catalog my OWN Recipes for Cycle 1: Accelerate.

I'll also try to post my own challenges and progress so that fellow diet adventurers will know they are not crazy. Misery loves company! ENJOY!

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