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Ratatouille

Yields1 Serving
 2 T olive oil
  3 cloves garlic, minced
  2 t dried parsley, or nice sprig of fresh, diced
  1 eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  salt to taste
  1 C grated Parmesan cheese
  2 zucchini, sliced
  1 large onion, sliced into rings
  2 C sliced fresh mushrooms
  1 green bell pepper, sliced
  1 diced hungarian hot wax pepper (optional)
  2 large tomatoes, chopped
1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat bottom and sides of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with 1 T olive oil.

2

Heat remaining 1 T olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until lightly browned. Mix in parsley and eggplant. Saute until eggplant is soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

3

Spread eggplant mixture evenly across bottom of prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with a few tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Spread zucchini in an even layer over top. Lightly salt and sprinkle with a little more cheese. Continue layering in this fashion, with onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, and tomatoes, covering each layer with a sprinkling of salt and cheese.

4

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Ingredients

 2 T olive oil
  3 cloves garlic, minced
  2 t dried parsley, or nice sprig of fresh, diced
  1 eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  salt to taste
  1 C grated Parmesan cheese
  2 zucchini, sliced
  1 large onion, sliced into rings
  2 C sliced fresh mushrooms
  1 green bell pepper, sliced
  1 diced hungarian hot wax pepper (optional)
  2 large tomatoes, chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat bottom and sides of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with 1 T olive oil.

2

Heat remaining 1 T olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until lightly browned. Mix in parsley and eggplant. Saute until eggplant is soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

3

Spread eggplant mixture evenly across bottom of prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with a few tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Spread zucchini in an even layer over top. Lightly salt and sprinkle with a little more cheese. Continue layering in this fashion, with onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, and tomatoes, covering each layer with a sprinkling of salt and cheese.

4

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Ratatouille