Green Tomato Ratatouille
By: Batya
Published: Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 1:16am

Ingredients




6 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound green tomatoes, very coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon salt
1 large green pepper, seeded, coarsely chpd
1 teaspoon black pepper
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1 pinch of crushed red pepper
1 pound white onions, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or ½ t dried
1 3/4 pounds ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 pound zucchini, cut into medium-thin rounds

Preparation

1 Heat oil in large skillet and add green tomatoes, green pepper, garlic and onions. 2 Saute, stirring lightly, until vegetables are wilted (7-8 min). 3 Add ripe tomatoes and zucchini. 4 Cook until zucchini is tender and tomatoes have given up a lot of liquid. 5 Add seasonings and mix carefully. 6 Continue to simmer at higher heat, stirring lightly, until most of liquid has evaporated and what is left has thickened. 7 Keep scraping from bottom to keep from scorching and sticking.