Pasta With Eggplant & Tomato Sauce Recipe - Cooking Index
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Eggplant - diced (large) |
Salt | ||
Olive oil - for frying | ||
1 | Onion - diced (medium) | |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Olive oil |
3 | Garlic cloves - chopped | |
2 cups | 474ml | Tomato sauce |
1/4 cup | 59ml | Dry red wine |
1 | Sugar | |
Salt & pepper | ||
1 | Pinch oregano (large) | |
16 oz | 454g | Spaghetti - fusilli, - rigatoni or other |
Pasta shape |
Arrange diced eggplant on a cookie sheet & sprinkle with salt. Let drain for 30 minutes. Rinse well. Saute drained eggplant in olive oil until lightly browned & set aside. Lightly saute the onion & garlic in about 1 tb olive oil until softened, then add the tomato sauce & wine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Season with sugar, if needed, salt & pepper & add the oregano. Return the eggplant to the pot & continue to simmer while the pasta cooks. Cook the pasta until *al dente* & drain. Toss the pasta with the sauce to mix well & serve immediately.
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Source:
Hot Pasta, by Hugh Carpenter and Teri Sandison
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