Summer Vegetable Ratatouille

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Yields1 Serving
 2 onion, sliced into thin rings
 3 cloves garlic, minced
 1 medium eggplant, cubed
 2 zucchini, cubed
 2 medium yellow squash, cubed
 2 green bell peppers, seeded and cubed
 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
 1 chopped red bell pepper
 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
 ½ cup olive oil
 1 bay leaf
 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
 4 sprigs fresh thyme
 salt and pepper to taste
1

Heat 1 1/2 tablespoon of the oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft.

2

In a large skillet, heat 1 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and sauté the zucchini in batches until slightly browned on all sides. Remove the zucchini and place in the pot with the onions and garlic.

3

Sauté all the remaining vegetables one batch at a time, adding 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet each time you add a new set of vegetables. Once each batch has been sautéed add them to the large pot as was done in step 2.

4

Season with salt and pepper. Add the bay leaf and thyme and cover the pot. Cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.

5

Add the chopped tomatoes and parsley to the large pot; cook another 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally.

6

Remove the bay leaf and adjust seasoning.

Ingredients

 2 onion, sliced into thin rings
 3 cloves garlic, minced
 1 medium eggplant, cubed
 2 zucchini, cubed
 2 medium yellow squash, cubed
 2 green bell peppers, seeded and cubed
 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
 1 chopped red bell pepper
 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
 ½ cup olive oil
 1 bay leaf
 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
 4 sprigs fresh thyme
 salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Heat 1 1/2 tablespoon of the oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft.

2

In a large skillet, heat 1 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and sauté the zucchini in batches until slightly browned on all sides. Remove the zucchini and place in the pot with the onions and garlic.

3

Sauté all the remaining vegetables one batch at a time, adding 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet each time you add a new set of vegetables. Once each batch has been sautéed add them to the large pot as was done in step 2.

4

Season with salt and pepper. Add the bay leaf and thyme and cover the pot. Cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.

5

Add the chopped tomatoes and parsley to the large pot; cook another 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally.

6

Remove the bay leaf and adjust seasoning.

Summer Vegetable Ratatouille