- prep: 30 min
- cook: 50 min
- total: 1 hr 20 min
Ingredients
- 2 large, firm eggplants
- extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- optional: 1 dried red chili, crumbled
- 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced
- a large bunch of fresh basil, stems finely chopped, leaves reserved
- 1 teaspoon good herb or white wine vinegar
- 2 14-ounce cans of good-quality chopped plum tomatoes, or 2 cups passata
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound dried spaghetti
- 6 ounces salted ricotta, pecorino, or Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 393 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 13 g 19.64%
- Saturated Fat: 6 g 32.36%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 37 mg 12.19%
- Sodium: 798 mg 33.24%
- Calcium: 375 mg 37.54%
- Potassium: 116 mg 3.32%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 2.82%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 49 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 8.86%
- Sugar: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 12.78%
- Vitamin C 3.8%
- Vitamin D 2.23%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch3
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat2
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total3 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq