ratatouille

two large ripe tomatoes
small summer squash
small zucchini
medium onion (i use red)
large clove of garlic
4 tbs butter
tbsp basil
tbsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
tbsp thyme
sprinkle with parmigiana oreggiano cheese if desired.

boil the tomatoes then cool and peel skin. mash them and add all seasonings. cut up the squash zucchini and onion. heat a skillet and add butter, cook the onion till soft then add to tomato sauce. Then cook the zucchini and squash to desired tenderness. Add them to the tomato sauce and simmer for 25 mins. Serve over brown rice or whole wheat pasta with grilled or baked chicken.

Serving Size: two servings :) Hearty!!

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRISNYE1221.