Cookbook:Eggplant Pasta
| Eggplant Pasta | |
|---|---|
| Category | Eggplant recipes |
| Servings | 4 persons |
| Time | 1 hour |
| Difficulty |  |
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This tasty vegetable stew is great served with your favorite pasta.
Ingredients
[edit | edit source]- 1 eggplant (aubergine)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt to taste
- 2 tins of peeled tomatoes
- 1 chile pepper
- Handfuls of fresh basil
- Dried Italian herbs mixture (marjoram, basil, capsicum, oregano, rosemary, parsley, garlic, thyme; often sold pre-mixed)
- Fresh garlic, crushed
- Pasta, cooked
Procedure
[edit | edit source]- Slice eggplant and cover in salt. Leave for at least 30 minutes.
- Rinse salt away, then squeeze until almost dry (this removes sourness).
- Cut eggplant into chip-sized pieces and fry in oil.
- Add onion and cook briefly.
- Add all other ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Serve with freshly cooked pasta.
Notes, tips, and variations
[edit | edit source]- The amounts of the various ingredients are not really important. Experiment and adjust to taste.
- It is often better to prepare the vegetables the night before as this gives time for the flavours of the chili pepper, garlic, and herbs to diffuse through the mix.
- Spiral pasta is a good choice, as it holds the sauce to itself.
Warnings
[edit | edit source]- Always wash your hands after handling chili peppers. Be especially careful not to touch your eyes.