Penne with Eggplant White Beans and Tomato Sauce
From mystic_river1 17 years agoIngredients
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. salt shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper shopping list
- 12 oz. dried penne pasta shopping list
- 1/3 cup pine nuts (1 3/4 oz.), toasted shopping list
- 15- to 19-oz. can cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed and drained, or 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups cooked cannellini beans shopping list
- 28-oz. can whole plum (Italian-style) tomatoes, drained shopping list
- 2 Tbs. olive oil shopping list
- 4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced shopping list
- 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes shopping list
- 3/4 lb. eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes (4 cups) shopping list
How to make it
- Bring large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, pass tomatoes through a food mill into medium bowl (or mash with a potato masher).
- In large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over low heat. Add garlic and pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until garlic is softened but not browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Add mashed tomatoes, increase heat to high and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer while you brown eggplant.
- In large nonstick skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add eggplant and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in tomato mixture and reduce heat to low. Cover loosely with foil and simmer until eggplant is very tender, about 8 minutes. Add beans and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in basil, salt and pepper.
- Shortly before sauce is ready, add penne to boiling water; stir to prevent sticking. Cook, stirring often, until just tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Place penne in large warm serving bowl. Add eggplant mixture and enough reserved cooking water to moisten and toss to coat. Serve immediately, sprinkled with pine nuts.
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Thank you for bringing this to the Round Table Joymarie, your Penne With Eggplant White Beans And Tomato Sauce Recipe is a great example of Italian American culinary dinning.The details like toasting the pin nuts and reserving some of the pasta wate...more
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Looks wonderful. I like eggplants.
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