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Brinjal Bolognese

35 minutes

Brinjal Bolognese

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

4 T olive oil
3 brinjals, cubed
1 x 212 ml jar Woolworths olive stir-through pasta sauce
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
50 g breadcrumbs
5 g parsley
200 g polenta
2 T cream
3 T butter

For the salad:

15 g basil
2 green apples, cut into matchsticks
1 bulb celeriac, cut into matchsticks
2 T lemon juice
2 T olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan over a high heat. Fry the brinjals in batches until golden.

2. Add the pasta sauce, season and cook for 10 minutes over a medium heat.

3. Meanwhile, prepare the polenta according to package instructions. Add the cream and butter at the end of the cooking time.

4. Season and stir until combined. Toss the salad ingredients together and season. Serve the brinjals with the polenta and the salad.

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Photograph: Dirk Pieters
Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food assistant: Bianca Strydom

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