Eggplant Pasta Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. Italian sausage
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 c. peeled and diced eggplant
1/2 c. carrots, chopped small
3 Tbsp. fresh basil or 1 Tbsp. dry
1 Tbsp. fresh oregano or 1 tsp. dry
2 tsp. flour
1 c. milk
white pepper (optional)

Preparation

Remove casings from Italian sausage and brown.
Remove from pan.
Drain off fat.
Add 1/2 cup water to pan.
Add onion, garlic, eggplant, carrots, basil and oregano.
Simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables; stir.
Slowly pour in milk and cook until the sauce thickens a little, 5 to 10 minutes.
You may add more flour for thicker sauce.
Season with pepper (optional) and serve over pasta.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings.