PASTA ALLA NORMA (EGGPLANT PASTA)
Recipe video above. This is a traditional Italian pasta dish from Sicily, usually begun by cooking eggplant on the stove in a hefty amount of oil. I prefer roasting the eggplant - less oil plus the eggplant holds its shape better, especially when you roast at a high temp to caramelise the surface!Finishing with a good amount of fresh basil is traditional but even if you don't have any, there's other alternatives to add a touch of other flavour - such as fresh thyme, or extra dried herbs in the sauce.This is an excellent and satisfyingly "meaty" vegetarian main dish that will have even card-carrying carnivores asking for seconds!
Provided by Nagi
Categories Mains
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 240°C / 450°F (220°C fan). Line a tray with baking / parchment paper.
- Toss eggplant with oil, salt and pepper. Spread on the tray and roast for 20 minutes.
- Flip, then roast for a further 5 minutes. Cool on tray (this helps the eggplant hold its shape when tossing).
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Start cooking the pasta a couple of minutes after you start making the sauce (next section), until al dente or to your liking.
- Heat oil in a very large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, cook for 20 seconds until golden, then add onion and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until translucent and cooked through.
- Increase heat to medium-high and add wine, if using. Let it simmer, scraping the base of the pan to deglaze, until the wine mostly evaporates.
- Add tomato passata. Now pour the water into the passata bottle, screw on the lid, shake, and pour that in too (waste nothing!)
- Add dried herbs, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Stir and simmer 5 minutes.
- Stir in eggplant, then add cooked and drained pasta. GENTLY toss until pasta is coated in the sauce (so the eggplant doesn't turn into complete mush!).
- Serve immediately, garnished with a good pinch of fresh basil and parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530 kcal, Carbohydrate 83 g, Protein 15 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 828 mg, Fiber 12 g, Sugar 18 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ITALIAN BAKED EGGPLANT WITH PARMESAN (PARMIGIANA DI MELANZANE)
Eggplant parmigiana or eggplant Parmesan is one of the most popular and iconic vegetarian Italian dishes and this recipe is straight from Italy. Use ripe eggplant without seeds and salt them for 1 hour to remove the bitterness.
Provided by Beatrice
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 3h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place a single layer of eggplant slices in a colander sitting on a plate and sprinkle with coarse salt. Cover with a second layer and sprinkle with salt. Repeat with remaining eggplant. Place a plate on top and add a weight to put pressure on the eggplant slices. Let stand at room temperature for about 1 hour.
- Rinse eggplant slices under running cold water to wash off all the salt. Pat dry on all sides with paper towels.
- Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge eggplant slices in flour on both sides and add to the hot oil, working in batches. Deep fry eggplant until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook garlic and onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato puree, 4 basil leaves, and salt. Cook, stirring often, until sauce starts to thicken, about 20 minutes. Remove sauce from heat. Discard garlic and stir in remaining 4 leaves basil.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Spread a layer of tomato sauce over the bottom of a baking dish. Cover with a single layer of eggplant slices. Top with more sauce, mozzarella slices, and Parmesan cheese. Continue making layers, a total of 3 to 5, finishing with tomato sauce and grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and bubbling, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 591.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30.6 g, Cholesterol 76.5 mg, Fat 38.5 g, Fiber 9.1 g, Protein 35.1 g, SaturatedFat 15.3 g, Sodium 3313.2 mg, Sugar 13.5 g
ITALIAN MARINATED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)
These are spicy little marinated eggplant strips that are great slipped into a sandwich, on the side of grilled meats or as an antipasto. Use equal amount vinegar to water. My grandmother used to make jars of this all the time.
Provided by ChefRed
Categories European
Time 13m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Peel eggplant.
- Cut the eggplants into thin long strips, like french fries.
- Place in a colander, sprinkle with the salt, and set a plate and a weight on top. Set the colander in a large bowl and set aside for at least 2 hours.
- Squeeze as much water as you can from eggplant.
- Place water and vinegar to boil.
- Place eggplant in boiling water for 3 minutes only. Don't over cook or will be mushy.
- Drain in colander, set a plate and a weight on top. Set colander in a large bowl and set aside for at least 4 hours I do overnight.
- Squeeze any remaining liquid you can out of eggplant. Put eggplant in glass jar with fresh garlic cloves , fresh cut into big chunks hot peppers, fresh mint and good drizzle of olive oil. Shake up and refrigerate. Makes 1 quart. Enjoy!
EASY SAUTEED ITALIAN EGGPLANT
Sliced Italian eggplant is sauteed, using balsamic vinaigrette for flavor. Easy, quick, and flavorful. Makes two servings as a side dish or one as an entree.
Provided by RMACKNIGHT
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut eggplant into thin slices. Drizzle slices on one side with 1 tablespoon balsamic vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper.
- Spray a large saucepan with nonstick spray and heat over low heat. Place eggplant in the pan, seasoned-sides down, in a single layer. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over the exposed sides. Add onion and garlic. Cover and cook until eggplant slices are lightly browned and tender, about 5 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 9.4 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 181.2 mg, Sugar 7.1 g
ITALIAN EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE
Got this recipe from a friend and she told me that it doesn't really taste like eggplant. She was right, but it does taste delicious.
Provided by nnreq
Categories Meat
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- peel and cube eggplant.
- cover with water and cook until done,drain.
- Cook rice using 1 cup water and1/2 teaspoon salt until all water is boiled away.
- set aside Saute meat in a large skillet.
- add onions, garlic and bell pepper.
- Cook 5 minutes.
- Drain off excess grease add eggplant, rice and soup to meat mixture and mix well.
- cook over a low heat until soup is well heated.
- spoon 1/2 of mixture in a 9x13 casserole dish and cover with half of cheese add remaining mixture and cover with the rest of the cheese.
- bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
ITALIAN EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CREPES
Delicious Italian/ Mediterranean-style eggplant rollups filled with a mixture of Ricotta cheese and spinach and topped with tomato sauce. The thinly sliced eggplant itself forms a crepe as opposed to the French batter crepes we are usually familiar with.
Provided by Steve P.
Categories Cheese
Time 2h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Cut eggplant lengthwise into thin slices.
- Sprinkle each side lightly with salt.
- Place in a colander weighted with a heavy plate and let stand one hour.
- Dip each slice on both sides in seasoned flour.
- Sauté lightly on both sides until golden.
- Add oil as needed.
- Keep warm.
- Mean while grate parmesan or romano cheese in food processor with steel blade.
- Combine with ricotta, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Add spinach and blend.
- Place several tablespoons of spinach mixture in center of crepe.
- Roll up and place seam sides down in a 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Top with tomato sauce.
- Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 15 minutes or until hot and bubbling.
- To prepare tomato sauce for eggplant crepes: Place vegetables in a food processor with steel blade.
- Process until finely chopped.
- In large saucepan, sauté vegetables in olive oil with garlic, basil, oregano and thyme until tender.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer 20 minutes.
- Transfer to food processor or blender and process until smooth.
- Pour over eggplant crepes before heating in oven.
- Makes 2+1/2 cups sauce.
- Notes: When I'm in a hurry I will use one of the good home style Italian sauces with peppers and vegetables on the grocery shelf like Aunt Millie's or Classico, instead of making this sauce.
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