Chunky Vegetarian Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Filippo Berio olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 ribs celery, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes (optional)
• 4 small eggplants cut into 1-inch chunks
• 2/3 cup water
• 6 plum tomatoes cut into 1-inch chunks
• 2 medium zucchini cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 2 teaspoons celery seed
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt to taste
• Grinding black pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped basil
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
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