Noodles with Eggplant Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes with added puree
• 1 pound fully cooked smoked sausage
• 2 tablespoons garlic
• 2 medium onions
• 2 1-pound eggplants
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 12 ounces egg noodles
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 3 small bay leaves
  • ½ cup dry red wine

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add eggplant, onions and garlic and sauté until brown, about 12 minutes. Add sausage, crushed tomatoes, wine, bay leaves and lemon peel. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend and eggplant is very tender, about 25 min...

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