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Correo Electrónico
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Ingredientes
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 head garlic, minced (harvested in early summer)
- 3 medium red onions, chopped (harvested in early summer)
- 2 shallots, minced (recently pulled)
- Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
- 1 small green bell pepper, 1 small golden bell pepper, and 1 large red bell pepper (just picked)
- 3 cups of homemade roasted tomato sauce (see roasted tomato sauce recipe)
- 2 zucchinis (homegrown by mom), diced (about 8 cups)
- 4 slender Japanese eggplants, diced (from the farmersâ market) (about 6 cups)
- Thyme and basil from the herb garden
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