Farmers Market Ratatouille

Step 2 First, chop your onions coarsely.

I've included diagrams here to show the easiest way to peel them: Chop one end nearly all the way off, then follow the skin round with the knife and chop off the other end. Then it's easy to remove the skin.

You want to chop into relatively chunky pieces.

Then add a good hefty slosh of olive oil and put on the stove on medium high.