Ratatouille

Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more as needed Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 small eggplant, chopped 1 zucchini, chopped 1 pepper (red, green, or yellow), chopped 1 onion, chopped 3 small tomatoes, chopped 3 cloves garlic, pressed 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 3 or 4 leaves fresh basil, chopped Splash red wine vinegar Directions Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan or Dutch oven. Cook the vegetables one at a time (separately) for 5 to 7 minutes, adding a little more oil as needed and seasoning with salt, in the following order: eggplant, zucchini, pepper, onion, and tomatoes. Combine all of the cooked vegetables together in the pan, add the garlic, thyme, and basil and let simmer gently for 20 minutes. Add a splash of red wine vinegar, season with salt and pepper, and then turn off the heat. Serve hot, warm, or cold.