Ratatouille
4 onions (2 Spanish, 2 Bermuda)
4 peppers (2 yellow, 2 red)
2 eggplants
Sauté in a lot of olive oil. Let stew for two hours or more.Add sun-dried tomatoes (or tomato paste).
Olives optional.
Oregano, tarragon, and thyme.
Chopped parsley.
Do not use zucchini.
Alternative:Cube the eggplant and roast, sprinkled with olive oil, one hour at 400 degrees in pan lined with foil.
See speedy ratatouille.
Speedy Ratatouille
2 red peppers, halved, cored, and diced
1 medium onion, peeled and diced
1 eggplant, peeled and diced
Saute vegetables in olive oil until wilted. Broil for 20 minutes until getting blackish. Put back in saute pan and continue cooking until soft. Add 2 tablespoons ketchup, 1/4 cup white wine, 1 teaspoon Balsamic vinegar. Total cooking time: 1 hour.