Italian
Baked Pasta with Eggplant
by Giallozafferano · 2.9M subscribers on YouTube
A rich baked pasta with fried eggplant, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and a gratinated cheese crust.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
9 items- Eggplantscut into 1 cm cubes
- Olive Oil
- Garliccloves
- Tomato Passata
- Saltpinch
- Basilfresh leaves
- Pasta Pennonicooked al dente
- Mozzarellacut into small cubes
- Grated Cheesefor gratin
Method
- Cut the eggplants into 1 cm cubes. Sauté in a pan with olive oil and garlic cloves until golden and soft, about 8-10 minutes.
- Prepare the tomato sauce: in another pan, heat oil and a garlic clove. Add tomato puree, a pinch of salt, and a basil leaf. Cook for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut the mozzarella into small cubes. Cook the pennoni pasta until al dente.
- Remove the garlic from the sauce and toss the pasta with the sauce. Add the cooked eggplants and most of the mozzarella, reserving some for the top.
- Transfer the mixture to a baking dish. Top with reserved eggplants, mozzarella, and grated cheese.
- Bake at 240°C (grill mode, top rack) for 10 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh basil and serve.
Giallozafferano
Professional chef2.9M subscribers on YouTube1.1B total channel viewsIl principale canale di ricette italiane dal 2009. Pubblicazioni giornaliere.
