Eggplant Bolognese

Serves 8
Time 50 min
Eggplant Bolognese

The flavor of this hearty sauce is as equally tasty over cooked whole grains or spaghetti squash as it is over pasta. The sauce freezes well for quick weeknight meals.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Low FatLow Fat

Ingredients

    1 cupdry red wine
    1onion, chopped
    2carrots, chopped
    1celery stalk, chopped
    3 clovesgarlic, minced
    1 mediumeggplant (about 1 pound), peeled and chopped
    12 ouncesbutton or cremini mushrooms, chopped
    2 teaspoonschopped fresh rosemary
    3 tablespoonsno-salt-added tomato paste
    1 can (28-ounce)no-salt-added crushed or diced tomatoes
    1 1/2 cupslow-sodium vegetable broth
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    2/3 cupunsweetened plain almondmilk
    3 tablespoonschopped fresh basil, divided
    1 poundwhole wheat or other whole grain pasta

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Method

Bring red wine to a simmer in a large pot over medium heat.


Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and very tender and most of the wine has evaporated, about 10 minutes.


Add eggplant, mushrooms and rosemary and cook until vegetables are tender, about 5 to 10 minutes.


Stir in tomato paste and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.


Add tomatoes, broth and pepper and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.


Reduce heat to medium low and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.


Remove from the heat and stir in almond milk and 2 tablespoons chopped basil.


To serve, cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Drain thoroughly.


Serve sauce over pasta and garnish with remaining basil.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

170

Total Fat

1g

Saturated Fat

0g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

105mg

Total Carbohydrate

29g

Dietary Fiber

7g

Total Sugars

8g

Protein

6g

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