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Ratatouille (Eggplant & other veggies)

Source of Recipe

Shanny


Recipe Link: messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-fdcooking&msg=6407.2

List of Ingredients

6 tbsp. olive oil
2 large onions, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 large zucchini, coarsely diced
4 red or green bell peppers, chopped
1 large eggplant, diced in 1½ to 2 inch chunks
3 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 tsp. salt
black pepper to taste
2 tsp. fresh basil, chopped
1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped


Recipe

Heat 3 tbsp. of olive oil in a large skillet and sauté onion & garlic until soft. Remove from skillet and set aside. Sauté zucchini and bell peppers next, adding eggplant and tomatoes after a few minutes. Return onion & garlic to skillet, add salt, black pepper & basil. Drizzle remaining olive oil over all. Cover and simmer over very low heat for 35-45 minutes. Uncover and cook 10 minutes more to reduce liquid. Top with parsley and serve.