Vegan Vegetable Ratatouille

Name: Vegan Vegetable Ratatouille
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (or avocado oil); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 2 cups diced eggplant; 2 cups diced zucchini; 1 medium bell pepper (stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped); 1 medium tomato (chopped); 2 cups sliced white button mushrooms (chopped); 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; ½ teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon fresh); ¼ teaspoon dried basil (or ¾ teaspoon fresh); ½ teaspoon salt; ⅕ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper