Ingredients
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes (1 lb)
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1 lb zucchini, cut into 1-inch cubes
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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3 garlic cloves, chopped
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1 1/2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped seeded peeled
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2 -3 sprigs fresh thyme
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1 bay leaf
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1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
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1 1/2 cups onions, sliced
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2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch squares
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salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Saute in a large skillet or Dutch oven over high heat until the vegetables are golden and just tender, 10 to 12 minutes: 1/4 C olive oil, eggplant and zucchini.
- Remove the vegetables and reduce the heat to medium-high. In the same pan, cook until the onions are slightly softened: 2 T of olive oil and onions.
- Add and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender but not browned, 8 to 12 minutes: red pepper and garlic.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add: tomatoes, thyme and bay leaf.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 5 minutes.
- Add the eggplant and zucchini and cook until everything is tender, about 20 minutes more. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Stir in: basil.