Eggplant, Tomato And Pepper Sauce

Ingredients

1 eggplant
1 ts salt
1 c chicken broth
3/4 c onion
3 of garlic
1 bell pepper
1/4 ts pepper flakes
3 tb tomato paste
1 ts honey

Instructions

Peel and dice eggplant; place in medium bowl. Sprinkle with salt; toss well. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes to soften. While eggplant softens, bring broth to a boil in large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; stir in onion and garlic. Simmer 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, bell pepper and red pepper flakes; simmer an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain eggplant in colander; rinse well. Add eggplant, tomato paste and honey to sauce. Simmer 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Serve hot over cooked pasta, grilled fish or chicken. Makes 3 1/2 cups of sauce.