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A Really Delicious Way to Cook Eggplant (In The Slow Cooker)
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Fear the eggplant no more! Crock pot eggplant cooked with mushrooms, red wine, and tomatoes makes a really delicious topping for hot, cooked penne pasta.
serves/makes:
ready in:
2-5 hrs
2-5 hrs
2 reviews
ingredients
1 medium eggplant
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup green bell peppers, chopped (optional)
1 can (28 ounce size) Italian-style tomatoes, cut up
1 can (6 ounce size) Italian-style tomato paste
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon sugar (optional, to taste)
1/4 cup dry red wine
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/2 cup pitted kalamata or ripe olives, sliced
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley, more if desired
4 cups hot cooked penne pasta
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated or shredded
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
salt and pepper
directions
Peel eggplant and cut into 1-inch cubes. Place eggplant, onion, green pepper, tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms, garlic, sugar, wine, water, and oregano in crock pot. Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.
Stir in olives and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Serve hot over pasta with Parmesan cheese and pine nuts.
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crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
499 calories, 14 grams fat, 77 grams carbohydrates, 16 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
December 31, 2017
I confess I love eggplant, so trying this recipe was easy...and we loved it. I did not peel my eggplant because we like the taste of the skin, otherwise this recipe is very, very tasty--many thanks!
June 25, 2011
Very tasty, easy to make (coming from someone that does not love cooking). Next time, we might add sausage or ground beef, but it is delicious as is.