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Pasta with Eggplant, Tomatoes and Mozzarella

Sautéed eggplant and fresh plum tomatoes cook down into a quick chunky sauce, which is tossed with pasta and plenty of melting mozzarella.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total55 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 120 mlextra virgin olive oil, divided: 4 tbsp, 2 tbsp, then 2 tbsp
  • 500 geggplant, cut into 2 cm cubes, about 5 cups
  • 1onion, medium, chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, large, minced
  • 900 gplum tomatoes, 8 to 10 large, cut up
  • ½ cupfresh basil, minced
  • 450 gziti, or penne
  • 340 gmozzarella cheese, shredded, about 12 oz
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

To serve

  • 30 gParmesan cheese, freshly grated

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Eggplant (aubergine)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Basil
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Lactose

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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