Restaurant Plaisir/sante Ratatouille

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb tomato
• 1 lb eggplant
• 1 lb zucchini
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced thick
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
• salt and fresh pepper
• olive oil (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash the vegetables. core the tomatoes and chop into quarters. cut eggplant and zucchini into thick slices.
• 2 in a large dutch oven, layer starting with eggplant, next the tomatoes then the zucchini. between each layer add a few slices of garlic and sprinkle some of the parsley and basil. season with salt and pepper. (if you are using a non stick pan, brush olive oil on the bottom so the first layer of eggplant does not stick).
• 3 cover and cook over very low heat until the vegetables are tender, about 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours. do not stir or lift lid. when done, allow stew to sit for 20 min before taking lid off. stir and serve.