Berenjena a La Veracruzana - Mexican Eggplant in Sauce Recipe

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Berenjena a La Veracruzana - Mexican Eggplant in Sauce
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Ingredients
21
Count
Nutrition
270
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cut the peel from the eggplant and cut into approximate 1/2 to 3/4 inch strips. Add them a handful at a time to a colander, salting them well between layers, until all of them are in the colander. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow them to sweat their bitterness out and lose liquid.
  2. While the eggplant is in the colander, make the sauce. In a large, heavy pot (I use my Le Creuset), heat the olive oil. Add the onion and sauté until just translucent. Add the garlic and chiles, stir well, and sauté, stirring occasionally, for an additional 7-10 minutes until onion is soft.
  3. Add the tomatoes and stir well. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes and the liquids are reduced by about half.
  4. Rinse the salted eggplant and drain well.
  5. Add all the remaining ingredients (including eggplant) to the pot, stir well, and cover. Cook for 15-20 minutes until eggplant is well-cooked and the sauce is the consistency that you like (you may want to remove the cover for the last 5 minutes to reduce the sauce a bit). Remove bay leaves.
  6. Serve with polenta rounds or squares (or some other favorite method of prepared polenta), drizzled with a little crema. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 269.76 Kcal (1129 kJ)
Calories from fat 138.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.43g 24%
Cholesterol 6.06mg 2%
Sodium 356.11mg 15%
Potassium 953.61mg 20%
Total Carbs 26.49g 9%
Sugars 14.99g 60%
Dietary Fiber 7.65g 31%
Protein 4.98g 10%
Vitamin C 103.4mg 172%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 73.5mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 63.02 Kcal (264 kJ)
Calories from fat 32.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.61g 24%
Cholesterol 1.42mg 2%
Sodium 83.2mg 15%
Potassium 222.79mg 20%
Total Carbs 6.19g 9%
Sugars 3.5g 60%
Dietary Fiber 1.79g 31%
Protein 1.16g 10%
Vitamin C 24.1mg 172%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 17.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.9
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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