 | Directions | - Heat olive oil in a deep skillet.
- Add onion and bay leaves.
- Sauté over medium heat until onions are soft, approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Add eggplant, peppers, mushrooms, salt and basil.
- Cover and cook until the eggplant is tender, approximately 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add chicken or vegetable stock, tomatoes and black pepper.
- Simmer 10-15 minutes uncovered until the liquid reduces.
- Stir in the garlic during the last 5 minutes.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Drain pasta, toss with a little additional olive oil (1-2 tablespoons).
- Place in a large serving bowl and ladle eggplant on top.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Container: deep skillet, pasta pot Servings: 6
|  | Ingredients | - |  | 3 tablespoons olive oil |
- |  | 2 cups chopped onion (2 small onions) |
- |  | 2 bay leaves |
- |  | 6 cups diced eggplant |
- |  | 2 bell peppers, any color, diced |
- |  | 1 pound mushrooms |
- |  | 2 teaspoons salt |
- |  | 2 teaspoons dried basil or 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped basil |
- |  | 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock |
- |  | 4 medium sized tomatoes, chopped - peeling is optional |
- |  | black pepper to taste |
- |  | 8 cloves medium sized garlic, minced |
- |  | 1 pound pasta - any shape |
- |  | fresh grated parmesan cheese to garnish |
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