Shrimp Ratatouille

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 medium eggplant
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 large onions
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 medium red pepper
• 1 medium green pepper
• 4 medium zucchini
• 3 medium tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb raw peeled and deveined shrimp
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 cut eggplant into 1/2-inch thick slices, then into chunks. sprinkle with 1 tablespoon salt and let stand 30 minutes. dry thoroughly.
• 2 peel and slice onions. core both peppers and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. peel the tomatoes and cut into coarse cubes.
• 3 heat oil in a large frying pan and saute onions and garlic for 2 minutes.
• 4 add peppers and cook for 2 minutes more.
• 5 add eggplant and brown lightly on both sides, about 3 minutes.
• 6 add zucchini, tomatoes, thyme, oregano, bay leaf, and salt and pepper to taste. simmer gently, uncovered, for 40 minutes. stir often to baste vegetables with liquid while cooking.
• 7 add shrimp and bring to a boil. cover and reduce heat, and simmer for 3 minutes.
• 8 remove from heat and remove bay leaf. serve over hot cooked rice.