Polenta And Eggplant Sauce

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	Jewish		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Boiling water
1/2	oz	Dried mushrooms, anykind
6 1/2	c	Water
1 1/2	c	Polenta or yellow cornmeal
1		Red pepper, cut in strips
2	T	Parsley
2 1/2	c	Canned tomatoes, crushed
2	c	Cubed eggplant
1/2	c	Chopped onion
1	T	Olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparation time: 20 minutes  In a small bowl, combine the boiling
water and mushrooms. Let soak  until soft. Drain, reserve the soaking
liquid . In a large frying  pan, heat oil. Add eggplant, cook for 5
minutes or until browned and  soft. Stir in mushrooms, peppers, and
onions; stir constantly. Pour  in the tomatoes and reserved mushroom
liquid; bring to a boil. Reduce  heat and simmer for 45 minutes, or
until sauce is thickened.  Meanwhile, prepare the polenta by bringing
the 6 1/2 cups water to a  boil in a 3 quart saucepan. As cornmeal
lumps easily, slowly , whisk  in the polenta or cornmeal, adding a
little at a time until complete  measure is used. Reduce the heat to
low; cook, stirring often for 30  to 35 minutes , or until thick and
smooth. Pour the polenta onto a  large platter and keep warm until
sauce is ready. Spoon the eggplant  sauce on top. Sprinkle with
parsley.  Serves 2  Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #010  From:
alotzkar@direct.ca (Al)  Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 17:15:10 -0800

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 295 Calories From Fat: 130 Total Fat: 14.7g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 929.4mg Potassium: 1684.4mg Carbohydrates: 41.3g Fiber: 13.2g Sugar: 21.6g Protein: 7.4g