Chunky Vegetable Pasta Sauce - High Desert Farmers Market

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• ¾ lb eggplant, peeled, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 large bell pepper, diced
• 2 large tomatoes, diced
• 1 tbsp dried minced garlic
• 1 tbsp dried oregano leaves
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• Pasta of choice
• *Italian Sausage (optional)
• *Parmesan Cheese (optional)