CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Eggs, Dairy |
Italian |
Harvest, Pasta |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 |
lb |
Eggplant, Italian Or |
|
|
Japanese |
2 |
T |
Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
1 |
c |
Summer Tomato Sauce, See |
|
|
Recipe |
1/2 |
t |
Salt |
1/2 |
t |
Freshly Ground Black Pepper |
3 |
T |
Parsley, Minced |
1 |
lb |
Pasta, Fusilli Corkscrew |
2/3 |
c |
Romano Cheese, Freshly |
|
|
Grated |
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prick eggplants with a sharp knife in a
couple of places, then place on a baking sheet or in a lowsided baking
dish. Roast until tender when pierced, 45 to 50 minutes. When cool
enough to handle, cut in half lengthwise, scrape the pulp away from
the skin with a spoon and chop pulp until reduced to a near-puree. In
a 12-inch skillet, combine chopped eggplant, olive oil, tomato sauce
and salt and pepper to taste. Cook over moderately low heat, stirring
often, for 10 minutes to blend the flavors. Stir in 2 tablespoons of
the parsley. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until
aldente. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Transfer
pasta to a large warm bowl. Add sauce and toss to coat. Add all but
1/4 cup cheese and toss again, adding a little of the reserved cooking
water if needed to thin the sauceú Serve immediately on warm dishes,
topping each portion with some of the remaining cheese and parsley.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #171 Date: Sun, 28 Jul 1996 19:42:57
-0400 From: [email protected] NOTES : There must be two dozen
different ways to combine eggplant and tomato for pasta sauce. Here's
one of my favorites--a near-puree of roasted eggplant simmered in rich
tomato sauce.
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