Eggplant Pomodoro Pasta
A simply delicious meal for busy week-days or a cozy dish on the weekends. Layers of yummy flavor and can be served with any pasta.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
35 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 1 | pound |
eggplant
cut into 1/2-inch cubes, about 1 medium |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 4 |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
diced |
*
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped pitted |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
red wine vinegar
|
|
| 4 | teaspoons |
capers
rinsed |
*
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoons |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
red chili peppers
optional |
|
| 12 | ounces |
angel hair pasta
whole-wheat |
|
| ¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
eggplant
cut into 1/2-inch cubes, about 1 medium |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 4 | each |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
diced |
*
|
| 79 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped pitted |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
red wine vinegar
|
|
| 2E+1 | ml |
capers
rinsed |
*
|
| 3.8 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
red chili peppers
optional |
|
| 346.8 | ml/g |
angel hair pasta
whole-wheat |
|
| 59 | ml |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
|
Directions
Put a pot of water on to boil.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add eggplant and cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Add tomatoes, olives, vinegar, capers, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper (if using) and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes begin to break down, 5 to 7 minutes more.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling water until just tender, about 6 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and divide the pasta among 6 shallow bowls. Spoon the sauce over the pasta and sprinkle parsley (or basil) on top.
