Ratatouille- french vegetable stew

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. 1

   Wash the vegetables.

2. 2

   Cut the onion and garlic in small cubes and set aside in a small bowl.

3. 3

   Cut the eggplant, zucchini, and bell pepper into small cubes.

4. 4

   Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.

5. 5

   Fry the onion and garlic for about 2 minutes and then add the eggplant, paprika, and zucchini and fry.

6. 6

   Stirring occasionally

7. 7

   In the meantime, cut the tomatoes into small pieces- if you use canned tomatoes, open the cans.

8. 8

   When the remaining vegetables have already got some color, add the tomato paste.

9. 9

   Stir briefly and then add the tomatoes.

10. 10

    season generously with salt and pepper and add the herbs.

11. 11

    reduce heat to low and let it simmer for about 30 minutes with the lid closed.