Italian Hotpot - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
8 tomatoes, chopped
3 zucchini, sliced
1 eggplant, sliced
1 cup rice
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
3 cups vegetable broth
1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce
parmesan cheese

Preparation

Saute the onion and garlic in a large pot or Dutch oven.
Add the tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini and eggplant. If the eggplant slices are large, quarter them. Saute till soft.
Add the rice and broth. Bring to a boil, then down to a simmer. Stir.
Add the marinara sauce.
Simmer till the rice is softened.
Shave parmesan on top before serving.