Fresh Summer Ratatouille

Ingredients

• Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (optional)
• ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ cup dry red wine
• 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 4 garlic, chopped
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 2 zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and sliced
  • 1 orange bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 ½ pound eggplant, peeled and cut into large cubes
  • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 sweet onion, cut into thin wedges
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 fennel bulb, with stems and leaves

Trim fronds off fennel and cut off all but 3-inches of stalks. Peel bulb and cut with remaining stalks into irregular pieces. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fennel and onion; cook and stir until onion is lightly browned. Add fennel seeds, eggplant and bell pepper;...

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