Sausage Ratatouille
["1 1/4 lb. sweet Italian sausage", "1/4 c. water", "3 Tbsp. olive oil", "2 green peppers, chopped", "1 medium eggplant, cut into bite-sized chunks", "1 medium onion, sliced", "1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes", "2 medium zucchini, cut into bite-sized chunks", "1 tsp. sugar", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. thyme", "1 (16 to 20 oz.) can garbanzo beans, drained"]
["In a skillet, heat sausages and water to boiling.", "Cover; simmer 5 minutes.", "Remove cover; continue cooking, turning sausages, until browned (about 10 minutes).", "Remove sausages; drain and slice.", "Add oil to drippings in pan; saute green peppers, eggplant and onions until browned.", "Return sausages to skillet.", "Add tomatoes and their liquid, zucchini, sugar, salt and thyme.", "Heat to boiling.", "Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 30 minutes.", "Stir in beans; heat through.", "Makes 6 servings."]
["sweet Italian sausage", "water", "olive oil", "green peppers", "eggplant", "onion", "tomatoes", "zucchini", "sugar", "salt", "thyme", "garbanzo beans"]