
Rigatoni with Eggplant Puree Recipe
This Rigatoni with Eggplant Puree Recipe is an easy dish to make. You simply roast the vegetables, make a puree and toss the sauce with the rigatoni noodles!
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Ingredients:
1 medium sized eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 cups cherry tomatoes
3 whole garlic cloves
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1 pound rigatoni
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and use cooking spray to prevent sticking.
3. In a large bowl combine the eggplant, cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
4. Spread vegetables out on baking sheet and roast in the oven for 40-45 minutes (tomatoes should be soft and the eggplant should be golden.)
5. Place pine nuts in a small baking dish and roast for 8-minutes (you can use the oven rack below the vegetables.)
6. In a large pot of salted water, cook the rigatoni (usually around 14-minutes once it’s added to the boiling water.)
7. Drain pasta but reserve 1.5 cups of the cooking liquid.
8. Transfer the roasted vegetables to a food processor, add the torn mint leaves and olive oil; puree.
9. Transfer the pureed vegetables to a large bowl with the pasta and add the Parmesan.
10. Stir to combine, adding the cooking liquid 1/2 cup at a time. You are only coating the pasta and thinning the sauce.
11. Garnish with the pine nuts and serve.
Wine Pairings:
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Chianti
This Rigatoni with Eggplant Puree Recipe is a light, creamy but kind of rich dish. A lighter wine would blend in with the flavors, so I prefer a bold Chianti with this dish. The robustness and dry aftertaste add to the creaminess of the eggplant! Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Chiantis-LetsHaveWine.com
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