Ratatouille French vegetable stew

Step 1

Rince and cut all vegetables into cubes or strips.

Step 2

Mince garlic and onion.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in 3 different pans or in a skillet one time after the other. Fry in each 1/3rd of onion and garlic with one of the 3 vegetable: zucchini, then eggplant, then red bell pepper. Season with salt, pepper and herbes de Provence.

Step 4

When vegetables are soft, pour into a large pan.

Step 5

Pour olive oil in a large pan. Fry onion and garlic for a few minutes.

Step 6

Then add bell pepper, fry for 5-10 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 7

Season with herbes de Provence, salt and pepper.

Step 8

Then add zucchini, fry again for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more olive oil if necessary.

Step 9

Finally add eggplant and fry again. Same thing adding olive oil if necessary and stirring occasionally.

Step 10

Finally add cubed tomatoes or tomato pulp and bay leaves.

Step 11

Cook for 20 min to 1 hour at medium-low heat. Adjust seasoning if necessary.