Garden Ratatouille Recipe - Have A Plant

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 4-5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 large eggplant, peeled, cubed and salt-sweat*
• 2 small zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced
• 1 red or orange bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced (optional)
• 3 small tomatoes, diced
• 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• Fresh cracked pepper to taste
• Pinch of crushed red chili flakes
• 1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar
• 10 fresh basil leaves
• 2 oz. crumbled goat cheese (optional)