Recipe

Penne With Eggplant Puree Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jencathen / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago This recipe was adapted from Giada's recipe. We love the eggplant. Prep:5m Cook:35m Servings:4	Jencathen
	italian eggplant pasta parmesan pine nuts

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Ingredients

1 medium eggplant, unpeeled, cut into 1 inch cubes

1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes

3 garlic cloves, whole

6 TBSP Extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp kosher or sea salt

1 tsp freshly ground pepper

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (less or more depending on how hot you like it)

1/4 cup pine nuts

1 lb penne pasta

1/2 freshly grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degree F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, combine the eggplant, tomatoes, garlic, 3 TBSP olive oil, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Spread the veggies on the baking sheet in an even layer. Roast in the oven until veggies are tender and the eggplant is golden about 35 minutes.

While the veggies are roasting, place the pine nuts in a small baking dish. Place in the oven on the rack below the veggies. Roast until golden about 4 minutes, stirring once. Remove from oven and cool.

Meanwhile cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the cooking liquid. Transfer pasta to a large bowl.

Transfer the roasted veggies to a food processor. Add the remaining 3 TBSP olive oil and pulse until the veggies are ppuréed, but not too smooth. It should still be chunky.

Transfer the puréed veggies to the bowl with the pasta. Add the Parmesan cheese. Stir to combine. Add the reserved cooking liquid 1/2 cup at a time until the pasta is saucy.

Sprinkle with the pine nuts and serve.

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Comments

trigger 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This is my kind of meal Jenny It is easily worth a ten.
I have another eggplant left from my garden and this is what I will use it on.
Five forks.

ttaaccoo 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Thank you. this sounds really delishus!! Easy to do too!

mystic_river1 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Wonderful! That is just super Jen! ^5

wynnebaer 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Sounds great.....Always looking for meatless dishes to make at least one night a week....Live with a huge meat eater...:)

juels 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Delicious and super easy!

unicorn4 2 months, 1 week ago said:
Love the sound of the recipe will cook it and let you know what I think, guessing it will be great.
Thanks

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