Ratatouille Caviar

Ingredients

• 1 vidalia onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 zucchini, diced
• 1 medium sized eggplant, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 4 roma tomatoes, pulp and seed removed, diced
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 fresh thyme sprigs
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   In order to taste proper, vegetables have to be sautéed separatly. Eggplant taste like poop if its boiled. Take a small pan, and start sautéeing the onions and the garlic in some olive oil.

2. 2

   When they are slightly browned, add to a pot.

3. 3

   In the same pan, cook all the vegetables (except for the tomato) separatly, until they are slightly colored (we call that The Maillard Reaction!).

4. 4

   Then add the tomatoes and the thyme to the pot, and simmer on low heat until mixture hold together and looks like a compote (approx 30 minutes).

5. 5

   Taste, then season to your taste, If it's going to be served cold, add a little bit more salt.