Ratatouille

1/4 in dice

3 TB olive oil

1 pound zucchini, quartered and sliced

1 red pepper, cored, seeded, and diced

1 green pepper, cored, seeded, and diced

1 cup onion, thinly sliced

1 TB finely chopped garlic

6 plum tomatoes,

2 beefsteak, or 2 large heirloom tomatoes, cored, seeded, and cut in large dice

2 sprigs thyme

1 bay leaf

salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

4 TB fresh basil, coarsely chopped