Healthy Eggplant Aubergine Pasta Recipes

PASTA WITH EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large, deep skillet.
• Add the eggplant cubes and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 15 to 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the ziti according to package directions.
• When it is al dente, drain.
• Remove the eggplant from the saute pan.
• Add the garlic and the onion, along with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring.
• Add the tomatoes and crush them with your fingers.
• Add the cooked eggplant cubes and the olives.
• Cook and stir 15 minutes, until sauce is thick.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the basil.
• Cook 2 minutes.
• Add the ziti to the sauce and stir to combine.
• Serve hot.

SPAGHETTI WITH EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is soft.
• Stir in bell pepper, eggplant, tomatoes, wine, basil, and oregano.
• Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Serve sauce over spaghetti.

HEALTHY EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PASTA

Steps:

• Wash eggplant, cut into 1/4-1/2 inch thick slices (keep skin on). Brush both sides of each slice with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. place into broiler for 7 minutes or until golden brown. Flip over all slices and broil agian.
• In the mean time cook pasta and heat sauce.
• When both sides of the eggplant slices are light brown, cool for a few minutes and cut into chunks.
• Drain pasta.
• Mix together pasta, sauce, eggplant, feta.
• Note: Cooked chicken could be added for protein.