Sauteed Vegetables with Optional Bacon

If your a vegetable lover, this combination works.without the bacon.

24 shitaki mushrooms,
about 1 lb. shallots,
1 c. raw bacon,
1 large green pepper,
1 large red pepper,
1 medium zucchini,
2 c. broccoli florets,
2 vine ripe tomatoes,
6 garlic cloves,
1 1/2 T. salt,
1 tsp. black pepper,
2 T. fresh parsley
1/3 c. sunflower seeds added at serving time