French · 1 hr · serves 4

Ratatouille

Kept by The Bhook kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 aubergines
• 2 courgettes
• 2 bell peppers
• 4 tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 sprig thyme

Method

1. Cut every vegetable into similar-sized chunks.
2. Fry the aubergine alone in oil until golden and set it aside. It needs the space.
3. Do the same with the courgette, then the peppers.
4. Soften the onion and garlic, add the tomatoes and thyme, and cook down to a sauce.
5. Return everything to the pan and simmer gently for 20 minutes so the flavours meet.

Cooking each vegetable separately is the whole trick.