Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Eggplant | 1 cup cubed (82g) | 35 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 pounds hot or sweet Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 small eggplant, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 medium yellow squash, sliced
- 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 cups hot cooked rice
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Directions
Bring 6 cups water to a boil in 4-quart Dutch oven. Add sausage; simmer 10 minutes. Remove meat; discard water. Cut meat in 1/2-inch pieces; brown in Dutch oven. Remove meat; keep warm. Pour off fat; return 2 tablespoons. Add onion and garlic; cook until tender crisp. Stir in broth, eggplant, squash, tomatoes, green pepper, salt, thyme and black pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 to 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
Combine cornstarch with water; stir into vegetables along with sausage. Cook, stirring, until sauce is clear and thickened. Serve over beds of fluffy rice.