Ratatouille

It's not the prettiest looking dish, but my boys requested it after watching the movie. So I made it and we watched the movie too! It was fun to try and it ended up with a 80% approval rating! It's not for everyone, but I really liked it.

Heat 1/4 cup oil in a pan. I used my cooking pot. Add 2 large onions (or minced onion) and garlic salt. Saute for 5 minutes. Stir in 1 eggplant, diced, 6 small zucchini (I only used 1 large), 2 bell peppers, seeded and diced (I got creative and used yellow, red, and green), 1 summer squash, sliced, and 2 tsp salt. Add another 1/4 cup oil to keep veggies from sticking. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occassionally. Add 4 large tomatoes cut in wedges or 1 can stewed tomatoes, drained (I used a can of diced tomatoes, drained). Cook for another 15 minutes on moderate heat and season as desired. I sprinkled a little Creole seasoning for pizzazz. Makes 8 generous servings.

I used it as a side dish and shared with the neighbors. If you love the veggies; you'll love the ratatouille!