eggplant and tomato sauce

Amityville, NY
Updated on Aug 11, 2013

This is a delicious and flavorful meal for Sunday night dinner with the family!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • - 1 eggplant – peeled and cut into chunks
  • - 28 oz. can - crushed tomatoes
  • - 1 red onion - sliced
  • - 3 large cloves of garlic – chopped
  • - 1 pint of grape tomatoes – halved
  • - 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • - 2 tsp. salt
  • - 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • - ¼ tsp. red pepper
  • - 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • - ½ cup fresh basil – chopped
  • - ¼ cup red wine
  • - 1 lb. favorite macaroni
  • - fresh grated romano cheese
  • - olive oil

How To Make eggplant and tomato sauce

  • Step 1
    Place the cut eggplant, chopped garlic, sliced onion and halved tomatoes in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, 1 tsp. of salt and ½ tsp. of ground black pepper and toss. Heat a large frying pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil add the eggplant mix to the frying pan. Sauté until the eggplant is softened. Add the crushed tomatoes, red pepper flakes, dried oregano, ½ tsp. ground black pepper and 1 tsp. salt and continue to simmer on low. Add the wine and simmer on low for about 30-35 minutes. The longer it cooks the better. Prepare the macaroni as directed. Drizzle a little olive oil at the bottom of a large bowl. Add a few dashes of red pepper flakes, dashes of dried oregano, grated Romano cheese and some fresh basil. Add the cooked macaroni and toss. Add the eggplant sauce and toss again; finish with more grated cheese.

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Category: Pasta
Culture: Italian

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