Ratatouille- french vegetable stew

A straightforward recipe for a beautiful summer dish

📝 Ingredients

• 2 eggplants small
• 2 courgettes/ zucchini, preferably 1 green and 1 yellow
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 bell peppers
• 800 g fresh tomatoes or 2 cans of tomatoes
• salt & pepper
• 2 sprigs of rosemary
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 3 Tbsp olive oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Wash the vegetables.
2. 2Cut the onion and garlic in small cubes and set aside in a small bowl.
3. 3Cut the eggplant, zucchini, and bell pepper into small cubes.
4. 4Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.
5. 5Fry the onion and garlic for about 2 minutes and then add the eggplant, paprika, and zucchini and fry.
6. 6Stirring occasionally
7. 7In the meantime, cut the tomatoes into small pieces- if you use canned tomatoes, open the cans.
8. 8When the remaining vegetables have already got some color, add the tomato paste.
9. 9Stir briefly and then add the tomatoes.
10. 10season generously with salt and pepper and add the herbs.
11. 11reduce heat to low and let it simmer for about 30 minutes with the lid closed.