Eggplant, Italian Sausage Tomato and Penne Pasta

Nothing is better than ripe tomatoes
used in a sauce over cooked pasta.
The flavor is unmatched for freshness.
In this recipe you cook the tomato
along with eggplant and sausage
for a nice Italian pasta dish.
You could add fresh herbs or not.
I like the Italian sausage flavor.

Ingredients:
1 eggplant, diced small
1 pound italian sausage
4 whole tomatoes, sliced
1/2 cup red wine
2-3 whole garlic cloves, peeled
1 1/2 - 2 cups beef broth
extra virgin olive oil
Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions:
Saute/fry eggplant and garlic in
olive oil until eggplant is soft.
Remove to a plate. In the same pan,
cook the Italian sausage until done.
Add in the red wine and de-glaze pan.
Reduce the liquid. Add in broth
and the tomatoes slices, cook 4 minutes.
Return eggplant to the pan and salt to taste.
Simmer up to one hour until the liquid
has reduced slightly and sauce has thickened.
Serve over cooked penne pasta with parmesan cheese.