RATATOUILLE

Yield: 4 quarts

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Not only is it a fun 2007 Disney movie featuring Chef Remy the rat, but Ratatouille is a delicious French Provencal dish featuring seasonal stewed vegetables.  It's also my favorite way to use eggplant, which is abundantly grown in the Las Vegas school gardens.  Kids will love this flavorful dish!

​Ingredients:
·       2 tbsp. olive oil
·       2 cups chopped onion
·       2 garlic cloves, minced
·       1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
·       1 cup chopped red bell pepper
·       5 1/2 cups diced and peeled eggplant (about 1 pound)
·       1 small zucchini, diced
·       1 (14 1/2-ounce) can organic diced tomatoes, undrained and/or fresh tomatoes
·       1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
·       1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
·       Fresh herbs (parsley, basil)
 
Directions:
1.    Heat oil in a large nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat.
2.    Add onion and garlic and sauté for about 3 minutes or until onions are soft.
3.    Add the eggplant, bell pepper, zucchini, and tomatoes; stir to combine and cook until vegetables   are tender.
4.    Add fresh herbs and season with salt and pepper.
5.    Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
6.    Serve over brown rice.