Penne Pasta with Aubergine, Basil and Pine Nuts Recipe at MyDish

Penne Pasta with Aubergine, Basil and Pine Nuts

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Method

  • To make the sauce, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the diced aubergine and garlic and cook on a high heat until golden - about 5 minutes. Add the tomato puree mixed with water, salt, pepper, pinch of sugar and the basil. Lower the heat and cook until the aubergine is soft.

  • Put the pasta on to cook in a large pot of boiling water with 1 tsp salt. Cook for 7-8 minutes. Toss with the sauce to coat the pasta. Sprinkle with pine nuts and more basil and the grated parmesan. Serve immediately.
  • Ingredients

    • 25 ml Olive oil
    • 350 g Aubergines cut into 1 cm cubes
    • 4 Crushed garlic cloves
    • 4 tbsp Tomato puree mixed with water
    • 2 tbsp Torn basil
    • 500 g Penne pasta
    • 25 g Grated parmesan
    • 50 g Toasted pine nuts

    By Views 2223  Added Sun Aug 17 2008


    This is the first meal I cooked for you on a very special evening.