Smarter Living: Recipes

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This classic French recipe is unbeatably healthy and incredibly simple to make!

Ingredients

• 5 cloves of garlic
• 1 medium onion
• 1 small eggplant
• 2 bell peppers
• 1-2 zucchini
• 4 medium ripe tomatoes

Method

1. Dice the garlic, onion, eggplant, bell peppers, zucchini and tomatoes.
2. Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a heavy pot, add the diced vegetables (except for the tomatoes) plus salt and black pepper to taste and about 1 teaspoon of dried thyme.
3. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are soft (should take around 20 minutes).
4. Then add 2-3 tablespoons tomato paste and the diced tomatoes and cook covered for another 10 minutes or so.
5. Serve over whole grain pasta and garnish with a spoonful of goat cheese.

last revised 8/9/2011