Vega Pasta Puttanesca w/ Eggplant

Summary

Yield
Servings
SourceJolinda Hackett, About.com:Vegetarian Cuisine
Prep time2 hours
Cooking time
Total time2 hours

Description

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

Ingredients

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

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