Ratatouille

Why did I make ratatouille?? 2 inspirations: 1) I went shopping in my mother-in-laws garden yesterday and wanted to make sure I used the veggies! 2) I got a mandolin at Target today and really wanted to use it (and it sure did come in handy with this recipe)!

1 zucchini
1 yellow squash
1/2 onion
1 green bell pepper
4 roma tomatoes
1/4 c. olive oil
1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp each of salt, dried parsley, rosemary, and thyme

Using a mandolin on the thinnest slicer- mine was at 1/8 in.- slice the zucchini, squash, onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Lay all the veggies on paper towels and sprinkle with salt. (This will help draw some of the moisture out of the veggies.) Let sit for a little while and pat dry. You will be surprised how much water are in the veggies. Pour olive oil over bottom of dish, then lay out half of the tomatoes on bottom of dish. Layer half of the bell pepper and onion on top of this. Sprinkle a third of the cheese and spices. Layer zucchini and squash next, then repeat with more onion and bell pepper, then cheese and spices, and so on until you have used all your ingredients. Lay rest of tomatoes on top with rest of cheese and spices. Drizzle top with olive oil. Bake at 375 degrees for about 25-30 minutes.