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Pasta with Roasted Eggplant, Ricotta, and Basil

3.4

(28)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 2

Ingredients

3/4 pound eggplant, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 4 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped fine (about 1 cup)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium red bell pepper, sliced thin (about 1 cup)
1/2 pound vine-ripened plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 4)
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, or to taste
1/2 pound rotelle or ziti
1/4 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 450°F.

    Step 2

    In a jelly-roll pan toss eggplant with 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper to taste and roast in oven, shaking pan occasionally, until golden and tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

    Step 3

    While eggplant is roasting, in a heavy skillet cook onion, garlic, and bell pepper with salt and pepper to taste in remaining tablespoon oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened.

    Step 4

    Add tomatoes and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes and pepper are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

    Step 5

    Stir in vinegar and roasted eggplant.

    Step 6

    In a kettle of boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente and drain well, reserving about 3/4 cup cooking water. In a bowl toss pasta well with sauce, ricotta, basil, Parmesan, salt and pepper to taste, and enough reserved cooking water to reach desired consistency.

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