Eggplant Bolognese

Eggplant Bolognese

Recipe by Cindy Anschutz Barbieri from allrecipes.com

Entree 1 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

6

6 servings

  • 0.25 cup olive oil, divided
  • 3 links pork sausage, casings removed
  • 0.5 pound ground beef
  • 2 pounds eggplant, peeled and chopped
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1.5 teaspoons sea salt
  • 0.75 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (12 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1.5 teaspoons dried basil

Instructions

  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; cook pork sausage, breaking it onto smaller pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain excess fat.
  • Pour remaining olive oil over sausage mixture; add eggplant, onion, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and continuing cooking until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, parsley, oregano, and basil into sausage mixture; bring to a boil. Cover Dutch oven, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 6 servings

  • Calories: 282
  • Carbohydrate: 19g
  • Fat: 18g
  • Fiber: 8g
  • Protein: 14g
  • Sugar: 9g

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