Beef / Pork

Eggplant Bolognese is for Dinner.

Eggplant Bolognese takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Eggplant Bolognese takes 45 minutes to cook.

Eggplant Bolognese makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Eggplant Bolognese are:

6 T olive oil divided
@2.5 lbs fresh eggplant diced into 1/2" pieces
2 onions chopped
2 large bell peppers (any color), chopped
2 lbs. fresh zucchini quartered and sliced 1/2" thick
8 cloves garlic minced
1 lb. lean ground beef
2 28oz cans plum tomatoes with juice (chopped)
2 Tablespoons dried oregano
1/4 - 1/2 tsp hot red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
16 oz whole wheat rigatoni
16 oz grated Parmesan cheese

One serving = @2.5 cups sauce, 2oz (dry weight) pasta, topped with 2 Tablespoons of grated cheese.

Here is how you make Eggplant Bolognese:

Using a large Dutch Oven or non-reactive pot;heat 4 T olive oil, saute diced eggplant @ 10 minutes.Remove to a bowl and set aside.Add remaining 2 T oil to pot. Saute chopped onion, garlic, bell peppers and zucchini for about 10 minutes.Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Add tomatoes, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper and cook on medium heat for 25 minuites stirring occasionally. Adjust seasoning as desired.If you plan to serve 8 people,While sauce is cooking, boil 8 quarts salted water. Add whole wheat rigatoni and cook until al dente according to package directions (10-12 minutes.Grate 16 oz Parmesan.If you plan to serve fewer people, allow 2 oz dry pasta per person and 2 Tablespoons of grated cheese per person.Put pasta in bowls topped with 2.5 cups of sauce and sprinkle on the grated cheese.Abbondanza!Serving Size: 8 servings (One serving = @2.5 cups sauce, 2oz (dry weight) pasta, topped with 2 Tablespoons of grated cheese.)Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CURTIOSITY.

The nutritional information for Eggplant Bolognese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 479.8

• Total Fat: 21.0 g
• Cholesterol: 29.2 mg
• Sodium: 340.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 56.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.4 g
• Protein: 19.6 g

Eggplant Bolognese is Italian cuisine.