"Ratatouille (rot-a-TOO-ee) is a rich vegetable medley devised by housewives in the south of France to transform the goods of a teeming garden into premier table fare. We like it served with Cheesy Polenta, but purchased polenta or cooked rice stands in nicely...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 small onion, thinly sliced see savings
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1 clove garlic, minced see savings
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1 tablespoon cooking oil see savings
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1 recipe Cheesy Polenta (recipe follows) or 1 16-ounce package refrigerated cooked polenta or 3 cups hot cooked rice see savings
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1 small green sweet pepper, seeded and cut into strips see savings
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1/2 small eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch pieces see savings
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1 large yellow summer squash or zucchini, sliced see savings
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1 large tomato peeled and cut into wedges see savings
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1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil see savings
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1/8 teaspoon salt see savings
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1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper see savings
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3 tablespoons snipped parsley see savings
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Shredded Parmesan cheese (optional) see savings
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Fresh flowering basil sprig (optional) see savings