France: Ratatouille Pasta Sauce

A traditional French dish with an Italian twist! This is an easy alternative to your standard pasta dinner.

Ingredients:

1 small sweet onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

Olive oil

1 teaspoon dried or fresh thyme

1 teaspoon dried or fresh rosemary

1 small eggplant, diced

1 yellow or orange bell pepper, diced

1 small zucchini, diced

28 oz. can crushed tomatoes (use a bit more if you prefer a thinner sauce)

Handful fresh basil, torn

Gruyere or mozzarella cheese, grated

Freshly grated black pepper

Step 1: Sauté garlic and onion in large pot or wok, until onions become transparent.

Step 2: Stir in thyme and rosemary.

Step 3: Add diced pepper, zucchini and eggplant and continue to sauté until vegetables are cooked (approximately 10-15 minutes).

Step 4: Add crushed tomato and bring to a boil.

Step 5: Reduce heat, and stir in fresh basil.

Step 6: Simmer for about 10 minutes.

Step 7: Serve over your choice of pasta, topped with cheese and black pepper.

Enjoy!