Ratatouille - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium onion, thinly sliced
3/4 lb. eggplant, peeled and diced
1/2 lb. zucchini, unpeeled and sliced
1 sweet green pepper, sliced into rings
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. sugar
salt (optional)
pepper to taste
4 medium fresh or canned tomatoes, peeled and sliced

Preparation

Heat oil in heavy duty saucepan, add garlic, onion, eggplant, zucchini and green pepper; saute vegetables until they are barely tender.
Add seasoning, mixing well.
Add tomatoes and simmer until tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.