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Italian sauteed eggplant

Italian Sauteed Eggplant Recipe: Easy Side Dish


  • Author: Chuck Sillari

Ingredients

Scale

1 eggplant cut into 1 inch cubes

2 celery stalks, medium dice

1 cup olive oil

1 quart of tomato sauce

​1 teaspoon Kosher salt

​1/2 teaspoon black pepper


Instructions

  1. Heat tomato sauce on stove in a saucepan
  2. Add half of the olive oil to a large skillet and put it on the stove at medium-high heat
  3. When the oil is hot add eggplant cubes to the pan in a single layer.  Cook for 3 minutes on one side until gold brown.
  4. Turn the eggplant cubes to the other side and allow them to fry for an additional 3 minutes.  If you notice the bottom of the pan getting dry add a little oil.
  5. Add diced celery to the pan.  Season everything with salt and pepper.
  6. ​Allow the eggplant and celery to cook together for 7 to 10 minutes.
  7. When the celery starts to soften up, add the sauteed eggplant and celery to the pan of tomato sauce.
  8. Simmer everything together for about 20 minutes on medium heat.
  9. Transfer to a bowl.  
  10. Enjoy!