Roasted Pepper and Eggplant Marinara

Roasted Pepper and Eggplant Marinara
Roasted Pepper and Eggplant Marinara might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 831 calories, 33g of protein, and 26g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up sprig oregano, olive oil, sprig rosemary, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Char the skins of sweet and hot peppers to black under a broiler with oven door slightly ajar, to prevent steam build up or place directly over stovetop flame. Cover the charred peppers and cool, peel, and seed. Reserve.
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2
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
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3
Cut head garlic to expose the cloves, dress in extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Press the garlic into the chopped rosemary and coat the cut cloves. Wrap the garlic up in foil and roast 40 to 45 minutes, until soft but still moist.
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4
Halve the eggplant lengthwise and brush with extra-virgin olive oil. Season the eggplant with salt and pepper and place cut-side down on baking sheet and roast to very tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool the eggplant until easy to handle, then scoop the flesh away from skins and add to a food processor with roasted garlic and roasted sweet and hot peppers, then puree.
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In saucepan, heat the stock and tomatoes. If the tomatoes are whole, break them up. Stir in the eggplant-pepper mixture and add basil and oregano, salt, and pepper, to taste.
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6
Simmer sauce to combine flavors then cool and store for make-ahead meal.
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Reheat over medium heat.
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Boil long, curly pasta in salted water to al dente, toss the pasta with sauce and serve with cheese and a sprinkle fresh parsley.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 25 m.
Servings4
Health Score84
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