Ingredients

  • 12 cup olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves (peeled & quartered)
  • 1 small eggplant (pared & diced)
  • 6 large tomatoes (peeled & chopped)
  • 2 green peppers
  • 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 4 ounces black olives (halved)
  • 1 lb spaghetti
  • 1 lb Italian sausage (cooked & sliced)

Method

  • Heat oil in a skillet; stir in garlic.
  • Remove garlic from oil when brown.
  • Add eggplant and tomatoes to skillet; simmer 30 minutes.
  • Cut peppers vertically in half; remove membranes and seeds.
  • Place peppers under broiler, skin side up to loosen skins.
  • Peel off skin, slice peppers and add to tomtoe mixture.
  • Stir in basil, capers, sausage, olives, salt & pepper to tomatoe mixture.
  • Cover the skillet and simmer 10 minutes, or until sauce is well blended and is thickened.
  • Cook Spaghetti according to pkg., and drain.
  • Immediately pour sauce over spaghetti and serve.