Vega Pasta Puttanesca w/ Eggplant

Summary

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Source

Jolinda Hackett, About.com:Vegetarian Cuisine

Prep Time2 hours
RecipesPasta and Noodles

Description

Pasta sauce that even my "Just the plain noodles, please" daughter liked

Ingredients

  • 2T olive oil + 1/4 c.
  • 2lb eggplant, chopped, salted and drained, and rinsed
  • 0.5c water
  • 1cn diced tomatoes, 15 oz, drained
  • 1cn tomato sauce, 14 oz.
  • 3T capers
  • 1cn sliced black olives, drained
  • 8clv garlic, minced
  • 1T chopped fresh parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Saute the eggplant in 2 T olive oil in a large skillet until lightly fried. Add the water, reduce heat and cover. Allow to simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.

Add the tomatoes and tomato sauce and simmer, covvered for another 8 to 10 minutes.

Add the remaining ingredients and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes.

Serve over cooked pasta

Notes

The prep time includes the time it took to prep the eggplant. If you don't salt and drain the eggplant, then prep time is 45 minutes.