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Eggplant Bolognese

By: Liz  /  Published: November 18, 2019  /  Updated: May 20, 2020  /   Leave a comment

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Bobby Flay’s eggplant bolognese recipe is amazing! I saw him prepare it on tv and it looked delicious, so it was the first recipe I made from his new Bobby at Home cookbook in stores now. Thanks to Clarkson Potter for sending me a copy and partnering with me for a giveaway!

A blue bowl filled with pasta

With 165+ recipes, Bobby Flay opens up his home and shares his bold, approachable style of cooking for family and friends, along with his no-nonsense, essential advice for home cooks.

I always appreciate a chef who makes approachable recipes and Bobby Flay does that so well. His new Bobby at Home cookbook includes everyday favorites–from pan-seared meats and hearty pastas to shareable platters of roasted veggies, bountiful salads, and casual, homey desserts.

Bobby’s recipes will help you bring exciting new flavors to your home-cooked meals.

Bobby at Home Cookbook

EGGPLANT BOLOGNESE

To make the eggplant bolognese, you’ll start by peeling half the skin from the eggplant, slicing it into rounds and then dicing it. Don’t worry about removing the seeds.

peeled eggplant, carrots, celery, onions and garlic
peeled eggplant rounds
diced eggplant

Saute the eggplant briefly, then transfer to a cookie sheet to bake in the oven. It’ll finish cooking and become very soft.

baked eggplant on cookie sheet

Make the sauce by sauteeing carrots, onions, celery, garlic and chile flakes. Add a dry red wine and reduce completely. Then add whole tomatoes and cook the sauce on the stove until it all breaks down.

Stir in the eggplant and spices and you’re ready to eat!

carrots, celery, onions, garlic, wine and chiles in saucepan
whole plum tomatoes in saucepan
cooked down tomatoes in pot
add eggplant and spices to cooked bolognese sauce

Serve over hot, cooked pasta (I used rigatoni) and enjoy!

eggplant bolognese - Bobby Flay's recipe
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Eggplant Bolognese by Bobby Flay

Liz – Eat Move Make
This eggplant bolognese recipe from Bobby Flay's new cookbook is delicious. It's a hearty meatless dish the whole family will love.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 275 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 baby eggplants or 1 large globe eggplant
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • pinch Kosher salt
  • pinch freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large Spanish onion finely diced
  • 2 medium carrots finely diced
  • 1 small celery stalk finely diced
  • 4 garlic cloves finely chopped to a paste with the side of a chef’s knife and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon Calabrian chile flakes depending on how spicy you like it
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 2 28 ounce cans plum tomatoes, with their juices
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Peel half the skin from the eggplants in 1-inch sections (so the eggplant looks striped). Slice each eggplant crosswise into ½-inch-thick rounds and cut each round into ½-inch dice.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large sauté pan over high heat until it begins to shimmer. Add half the eggplant, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring continuously, until the eggplant takes on some color and becomes soft, about 5 minutes. Spread the eggplant on a baking sheet in an even layer. Add 3 tablespoons of the oil to the pan and repeat with the remaining eggplant.
  • Transfer the eggplant to the oven and bake until very soft, turning once, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
  • Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the chile flakes and cook for 30 seconds more.
  • Stir in the wine and bring to a boil. Cook until the liquid has completely reduced, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices and the sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the tomatoes begin to soften and break down, about 15 minutes. Using a potato masher, coarsely mash the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes more.
  • Fold the eggplant, basil, and oregano into the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Use immediately, or let cool to room temperature, transfer to an airtight container, and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month..

Notes

Reprinted from Bobby At Home. Copyright © 2019 by Boy Meets Grill, Inc. Photographs copyright © 2019 by Ed Anderson. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC.
All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only and nutrition may vary according to exact products and the online nutrition calculator being used. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on EatMoveMake.com should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 23mgPotassium: 638mgFiber: 8gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 3555IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1mg
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Try Bobby’s kale salad with onions and chickpeas too!

Mustard-Marinated Kale Salad with caramelized onion and spicy chickpeas

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About Liz

Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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    November 26, 2019 at 11:26 pm

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    My favorite recipe is slow cooker pulled pork bbq that I learned from my grandfather.

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    I make homemade pizza with the crust and sauce from scratch. My family actually requests it more than takeout pizza.

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    My favorite recipe to make is Sherpherd’s Pie, it’s so easy and delicious

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    November 19, 2019 at 12:31 am

    My grandmother passed down a family recipe that we love. It is a “3 meat” meatloaf that is quite distinct from any other meatloaf I have ever had. Very tasty too.

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    I am not sure I have a favorite recipe – I just love to cook and luckily have a large family! Lasagne is a frequent request though!

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    November 18, 2019 at 9:19 pm

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    November 18, 2019 at 4:02 pm

    I just made stuffed shells last night. Everyone loved it. I’m shocked because they don’t typically like pasta dishes. I did 1 thing of ricotta cheese, 8 ounces Mozzarella, lots of parsley, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian Sausage, and sauce.

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    I enjoy making lasagna. I also like my husband’s chicken fried chicken and mashed potatoes

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    My favorite recipe is my lasagna. Thank you for the giveaway

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  73. Elizabeth C. says

    November 18, 2019 at 12:59 pm

    My personal favorite recipe is my stuffed cabbage. Its delicious!

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    • Elizabeth Moore says

      November 19, 2019 at 3:03 pm

      My favorite recipe is a spicy Italian red sauce. I watched a chef make it on food network something like 19 years ago. I don’t even remember who the chef was or the actual name of the recipe lol I was a teenager just learning to cook. It’s always been my daughter’s favorite though!

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        November 22, 2019 at 8:09 am

        I’d like to try this sauce. Would love to have the recipe, if possible. Than you. Shelton

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