French Ratatouille Soup Recipe

• 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lrg onion minced
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 med zucchini minced
• 1 sm eggplant minced (abt a c.)
• 1 x yellow bell pepper minced (you can substitute green or possibly red)
• 2 lb fresh or possibly canned tomatoes peeled, minced
• 2 Tbsp. finely-sliced fresh basil
• 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme (or possibly 1/4 tspn dry thyme)
• 2 c. vegetable or possibly chicken stock
• 1 pch cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp salt - (ideally, sea salt, which great sel de mer from France)
• 1/8 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper Balsamico vinegar Fresh basil shreds

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