Ratatouille

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4–6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 globe eggplants, or 6 Asian, cubed
• 3 zucchini or crookneck squash or a combination, cubed
• 3 sweet peppers, seeded and chopped
• 6–8 tomatoes, coarsely chopped with their juices
• 5–6 sprigs of thyme tied together with 2 bay leaves and a sprig of rosemary
• Sea salt and pepper to taste
• Handful of chopped basil leaves