Chunky Vegetable Pasta Sauce
By Micki Brown
Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
¾ pound eggplant, peeled, diced
1 onion, diced
1 large bell pepper, diced
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 tbsp dried minced garlic
1 tbsp dried oregano leaves
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
2 tbsp tomato paste
Pasta of choice
Italian Sausage (optional)
Parmesan Cheese (optional)
Directions:
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet or sauté pan. Add the onions and sauté until they become translucent. Add the bell pepper and garlic and continue to sauté for 4-5 minutes. Add the eggplant, tomatoes, oregano, salt, pepper and tomato paste, simmer, stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes. Add the basil and simmer another 3-4 minutes. Spoon over your pasta of choice. If desired, serve with Italian sausage, and/or top with parmesan cheese. Serve and enjoy!
Nutritional information per serving of pasta sauce only: Calories 129; Fat 7.8g; Carbohydrates 14.4g; Protein 2.6g; Vitamin A 21.4%; Vitamin C 65%; Calcium 4.1%; Iron 7.8%. Based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutritional information calculated via MyFitnessPal App.