provencale potato ragout with green olives

Ingredients For provencale potato ragout with green olives

• 1 1/2 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 1/2 c

  onions, thinly sliced
• 3 1/2 c

  tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 4 c

  baking potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 2 pounds)
• 1 1/2 c

  water
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 tsp

  pepper
• 6

  fresh thyme sprigs
• 3

  cloves garlic, crushed
• 3

  bay leaves
• 1/2 c

  green olives, sliced