Spaghetti With Eggplant Sauce

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	Italian	Italian5	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Eggplant
1/3	c	Olive oil
2	t	Salt
2	t	Fresh basil, chopped or
28	oz	Italian plum tomatoes
3/4	t	Dried basil, crumbled
7		Italian/greek-style black
1/8	t	Hot red pepper sauce
		Olives
1/4	c	Fresh parsley, chopped
6		Flat anchovy filets
1	lb	Spaghetti, uncooked
2	t	Capers, drained
		Boiling salted water
1		Green bell pepper
		Grated parmesan or romano
1		Onion
		If desired
2		Clove garlic

INSTRUCTIONS

Pare eggplant; cut into 3/4" cubes. Place eggplant cubes in colander;
sprinkle with the salt and toss. Let stnad and drain in sink or over
bowl, tossing occasionally, 1 hr.  Meanwhile, chop undrained tomatoes
in cn with scissors or knife;  reserve.  Pit olives. Rinse anchovies;
pat dry. Chop olives, anchovies and  capers together; reserve. Rinse
eggplant and drain well; squeeze dry  in clean kitchen towel. Core,
seed and chop green pepper. Chop onion;  mince garlic.  Heat oil in 3
qt. non corrosive saucepan over md-high heat. Add  eggplant, gr. pepper
and onion; sautÃ©5 minutes Add garlic; cook 30  sec. Stir in reserved
tomatoes and their liquid, the basil and red  pepper sauce. Heat to
boiling; reduce heat.  Simmer covered 20 minutes Uncover and cook,
stirring occasionally,  until sauce is thickened to coating
consistency, about 10 minutes  longer. Stir in reserved olive mixture
and the parsley. Simmer  covered 5 minutes longer. Just before serving,
cook spaghetti in lg.  pot of boiling salted water just until al dente,
8-12 minutes; drain  well. Toss spaghetti with sauce in heated serving
bowl.  Serve with cheese to sprinkle.  Per serving: 447 Calories
(kcal); 14g Total Fat; (27% calories from  fat); 12g Protein; 70g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 740mg Sodium  Food Exchanges: 4
Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 0  Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat; 0
Other Carbohydrates  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 413 Calories From Fat: 125 Total Fat: 14.3g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 894.6mg Potassium: 275.9mg Carbohydrates: 60.5g Fiber: 3.9g Sugar: 3.5g Protein: 10.6g