Ingredients

  • For Sauce
  • 3 28oz cans of Tomato puree
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 onion
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 2 lbs chop beef
  • 2 lbs of Spaghetti
  • For Mixture
  • 2 egg plants (peeled &? sliced into 1/2"
  • 2-3 cans 14oz plain Artichoke Hearts
  • 1 Cauliflower cut up
  • Finocchio (Italian Fennel) 2lg cups chopped with all stems and feathers removed
  • Lots of Parmesan Cheese
  • Olive Oil

Method

  • Note: boil each separately in same water
  • Boiled Eggplant in a 3qt saucepan until just soft Drain and retain water
  • Boil Cauliflower in a 3qt saucepan until just soft , Drain and retain water
  • Boil Fennel in the same water for about 1 hour
  • Remove Artichoke Hearts from can, separate with a fork
  • After each ingredient has been boiled & drained fry in Olive Oil
  • Mash the eggplant and cauliflower until chunky
  • Puree Fennel in a blender
  • Mix the Eggplant, Cauliflower & Artichoke
  • (This mixture can be combined and frozen for future use, if so add the
  • fennel in as well)
  • Prepare Sauce
  • Saute beef
  • Add vegetables into sauce
  • Drain beef and add to sauce
  • Partially cook Spaghetti for 5 minutes or until just soft
  • In a large bake pan add Spaghetti and alternately layer vegetables, cheese and meat over pasta until pan is full then bake @ 350* for 1 hour
  • Cut into large squares and cover with sauce and parmesan to serve.
  • Note: you can also add anchovies to tomato sauce if desired