
Norma Eggplant Pasta
Struggle Meals - "An Eggplant Extravaganza"
35
Cook Time (minutes)
4
ServingsIngredients
Norma Eggplant Pasta
- 2 globe eggplants
- 1 pound campanelle pasta
Sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups pasta water
- Salt and pepper
- 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons torn basil leaves
Steps
Norma Eggplant Pasta
- Preheat the broiler.
- Cut eggplant in half and place face down on baking sheet.
- Broil for 20 minutes until charred. Allow to cool slightly and scoop out the flesh. Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add pasta and cook for 2 to 3 minutes less than the box instructs.
Sauce
- Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan with high sides.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook an additional minute.
- Using a ladle, add about 1 1/2 cups of pasta water to the pan, stir and bring to a simmer. Allow mixture to simmer for a few minutes while the pasta finishes cooking.
- Stir the eggplant into tomato paste mixture, add more pasta water if needed and stir until well combined.
- Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add pasta directly from the pot and coat with sauce. Add the cheese and fold in the basil.