Ratatouille

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 yellow squash
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 10 button mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoons garlic - diced
  • Parsley - chopped
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Wash and chop the vegetables into 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces for even cooking.
  2. Do not peel the vegetables.
  3. Be sure to dry the mushrooms well after washing.
  4. Wet mushrooms turn mushy when cooked.
  5. Place the the sizzling hot pan.
  6. The hot pan helps sear in the vegetables natural moisture.
  7. Bake at 500 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, turning halfway through.
  8. The vegetables are done when the vegetables begin to turn grown on the edges.

Ratatouille can be served hot as a vegetable entrée over rice or tossed with tomato sauce and served over pasta. It also can be served cold or at room temperature with bread or crackers.