RATATOUILLE (Adapted from Emeril Lagasse)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more as needed
• 1 1/2 cups small diced yellow onion
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 cups medium diced eggplant, skin on
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 cup diced green bell peppers
• 1 cup diced red bell peppers
• 1 cup diced zucchini squash
• 1 cup diced yellow squash
• 1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper