Vegetarian Baked Spaghetti
 
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This baked spaghetti combines tender noodles with bits of eggplant and a flavorful herb-seasoned sauce.
Recipe type: Vegetarian Entrees
Serves: 10 cups
Ingredients
  • 1 medium eggplant, diced
  • 1 large white onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, and finely chopped
  • 2 TB. minced garlic
  • 4 TB. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 (16-oz.) can plain tomato sauce
  • 1 (16-oz.) can diced tomatoes, with juice
  • 3 TB. tomato paste
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 TB. sugar
  • 2[1/2] tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • [1/3] cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 3 TB. fresh Italian parsley, chopped
  • [1/2] tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • [1/2] tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 lb. spaghetti
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
  1. In a large, 3-quart pot over medium heat, brown eggplant for 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in white onion, green bell pepper, garlic, and extra-virgin olive oil, and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, water, sugar, 1[1/2] teaspoons salt, oregano, thyme, basil, Italian parsley, crushed red pepper flakes, and black pepper, and stir. Reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes.
  4. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, and boil remaining 1 teaspoon salt and spaghetti for 8 minutes.
  5. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  6. Drain spaghetti, pour into a large casserole dish, add pasta sauce, and toss to combine.
  7. Cover dish with a piece of aluminum foil, and bake for 20 minutes.
  8. Remove casserole dish from the oven, remove the foil, and sprinkle mozzarella cheese over spaghetti. Bake for 15 more minutes.
  9. Remove spaghetti from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cup Calories: 310 Fat: 9g Saturated fat: 2g Carbohydrates: 48g Sodium: 965mg Fiber: 5g Protein: 11g Cholesterol: 6mg

 

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