Ratatouille * hot or cold * eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, mushrooms, herbs *

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
• 1-1/2 cups small diced yellow or white onion
• 2-4 tsp crushed garlic
• 1/2 medium diced eggplant (or 1 Japanese eggplant), skin on
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 cup diced green and/or red bell peppers, diced (or 1/2 cup diced green pepper plus 3 diced colored sweet peppers)
• 2-4 coarsely chopped zucchini and/or yellow squash
• 2 medium-large seeded and chopped tomatoes
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup Kalamata olives (cut in half)
• 8-12 mushrooms, cut into quarters
• 2 TB thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
• 1 TB fresh oregano leaves, chopped (or 2 tsp dried)
• 1 TB chopped fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1-2 tsp balsamic vinegar
• Salt (Kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper