Italian Mushroom And Eggplant Sauce

Italian Mushroom And Eggplant Sauce


1. Preheat oven to 400°.

2. Place eggplant and garlic cloves on an oiled baking sheet.

3. Brush with olive oil and bake about 20 minutes or until tender.

4. Let cool; then remove the skin from the eggplant and coarsely chop the pulp; smash teh garlic to squeeze teh cloves out of their skins.

5. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir/saute the onion for about 5 minutes or until softened.

6. Transfer onion mixture, roasted eggplant, and smashed garlic to the slow cooker.

7. Add in the tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms, wine, and oregano; stir to combine.

8. Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours.

9. Add in parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper during the last hour.

10. The sauce will hold on LOW for a few hours.

11. It will keep, refrigerated, for 3-5 days.

12. Serve over hot cooked ziti.

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