Eggplant scallopini - elisabeth freeman

5 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4tablespoonsBalsamic vinegar
3Cloves crushed garlic
1cupChopped onions
1Bay leaf
4cupsCubed eggplant
1poundsChopped mushrooms
1cupChopped green pepper
2mediumsTomatoes
¼cupTomato paste
1teaspoonBasil
1teaspoonSalt
Fresh black pepper
Fresh chopped parsley
1cupMarsala

Directions

Heat the balsamic vinegar in a large, heavy pan. Add the onions, garlic, ½ tsp salt and bay leaf and saute 5 minutes. Add eggplant and ½ tsp salt, stir and cook, covered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste and all spices except parsley.

Mix well and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add parsley and Marsala. Cover and simmer over low heat, about 15-20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf. Serve over pasta.

(Adapted by Elisabeth Freeman from The Moosewood Cookbook) (Total recipe: Calories: 450, 13g protein, 3g fat) (4-6 servings - takes 1 hour to prepare - if serving with pasta, start pasta 15 minutes before sauce will be done) Busted and Entered for you by: Bill Webster Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #872 by Bill Webster <thelma@...> on Oct 28, 1997