Ratatouille...

Not only is an adorable children's movie, but it is a delicious dish my family has grown to love. I think that this dish is perfect to be made at the end of the summer, when all the ingredients are readily available from the stores, farmers markets or even your own garden.

I plan on making this for dinner Thursday night, as I saw on Pinterest a recipe where they served it as a sauce over fried polenta and I had to give it a try! YUM.

My Ratatouille Recipe
3 Tbs Olive Oil
1 med Fennel Bulb - defronded and sliced
1 med Onion - chopped
2 Celery stalks - chopped
3 Carrots - pealed and chopped
1 med Yellow Pepper - chopped
1 large Zucchini - chopped
1 med Yellow Squash - chopped
1 med Eggplant - chopped and soaked in salt water for 10 min then drained.
1 Tbs Italian Seasoning
28 oz can Crushed Tomatoes
Salt & Pepper to taste

Saute the 1st 5 ingredients over med high heat, when onion is soft, add the next 4. Saute till pepper is soft. Add remaining ingredients and allow to simmer for 10 min.

For tomorrow night I will make this recipe and then spoon it over Polenta medallions which have been pan fried in butter for 2 min on each side and top with some grated parmigiana. I will also be serving some good crusty bread to help soak up all those awesome juices... Now just to wait until Thursday...and to decide what wine to serve...