How to cook Pasta with Eggplant (cooking recipes)

Ingredients :

½ lb pasta (rigatoni or similar)

2 tbsp olive oil

1 large eggplant, cubed

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

½ tsp chili flakes

2 cups canned tomatoes, finely diced

¼ cup Romano or Parmesan, freshly grated

salt and pepper

fresh basil, finely chopped (optional)

direction :

Put a pot of water on high heat and add a good

shake of salt. Bring it to a boil and cook the

pasta according to the package instructions.

While the water is coming to a boil, splash

the olive oil into a wide pan on medium-high

heat. Let it get hot. Add the eggplant cubes and

sprinkle them with salt, then cook for about 5

minutes. If the eggplant starts to look too dry,

add a bit of water.

Once the cubes are a little brown on all sides,

add the garlic and chili flakes and stir. Add

the tomatoes and cook for about 15 minutes,

stirring occasionally. Again, if it looks too dry,

add a bit of water. Everything will shrink up

and become a sort of loose, thick sauce. Add

half the cheese and half the basil, if you have it.

Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and add it to

the saucepan. Toss everything together, then

turn off the heat. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve it in bowls sprinkled with more Romano

and basil.

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