Sundried Tomato Chicken Sausage Ragu with Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Recipe
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Sundried Tomato Chicken Sausage Ragu with Roasted Eggplant and Tomato

By: al fresco All Natural 
"Sundried tomato chicken sausage adds extra flavor to this roasted vegetable dish."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package al fresco® Sundried Tomato Chicken Sausage, sliced on the bias, 1/4 inch
  • 2 cups eggplant, cut into 1/4 - 1/2-inch dices
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 large red pepper, cut into 1 inch dices
  • 1 cup white onion, sliced 1/8 inch thick
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1 cup pasta sauce, sundried tomato and herb
  • 1/4 cup low fat, low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato halves, thinly sliced
  • Extra virgin olive oil cooking spray

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. Mix the eggplant, cherry tomatoes, peppers, and onions together on the pan.
  3. Blend the minced garlic with 2 tablespoon of the olive oil and black pepper. Pour over the vegetables, toss to coat.
  4. Roast for 20-25 minutes, or until nicely browned and the eggplant is tender. Set aside.
  5. Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat and coat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Brown the sundried tomato chicken sausage slices.
  6. Add the red wine, cook 1 minute, add the pasta sauce, chicken broth, chopped basil and sundried tomatoes.
  7. Reduce heat and simmer 3-5 minutes.
  8. Serve immediately with the roasted vegetables, and garnish with fresh basil leaves.

Footnotes

  • Serving Suggestion: Serve with brown rice, whole wheat pasta, or whole grain pita bread. Serving size - 3/4 cup per person.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 184 | Total Fat: 9.7g | Cholesterol: 36mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2012 by MommySmith Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
First off, the sausage is incredible! The food was very nice but the cooking time and portions...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2012 by sanzoe Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was amazing! Everyone at our house enjoyed this. The kids asked for seconds and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2012 by lutzflcat Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I had to roast the veggies for about 35 minutes to get some color on them. The eggplant...

 

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