Protean Ratatouille

Name: Protean Ratatouille
Ingredients: 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 4 red bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into fine julienne; 2 onions, finely sliced; (3 medium size) 2 pounds of egg plant, scrubbed clean; 4 cloves garlic, finely sliced; 28 ounces can plum tomatoes, drained and chopped (or 8 vine ripened tomatoes, peeled and seeded and chopped); 1 teaspoon dried thyme or sprigs of fresh thyme; 2 medium zucchini (1 pound), scrubbed clean; 2 medium yellow squash (1 pound), scrubbed clean; Salt and freshly ground black pepper