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How could you not? It’s lively and tomatoey. Yes, a nice spiral eggplant
pasta dish such as this one can take advantage of fresh, summer tomatoes.
Spiral eggplant pasta can also be made with canned tomatoes, though, so you
can enjoy it year-round.
Do choose canned, Italian tomatoes if you can find them.
They know a little something about growing tomatoes in Sicily, for example,
so that might be a nice place to start. Enjoy!
New Italian Recipes Presents:
Spiral Pasta with Sausage and Eggplant
Ingredients:
9 T olive oil
2 T butter
1 eggplant, peeled and cut into ½” cubes
1 large onion, diced
5 to 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 14-ounce cans (or [1] 28 oz.] diced Italian tomatoes
1 ½ pounds sausage (Italian, kielbasa, or your favorite)
½ cup fresh basil, chopped
¼ cup brandy
1 pound spiral pasta, cooked al dente
Salt and pepper
2 T red wine vinegar
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
1. Heat large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add 2 T olive oil and 1 T
butter. When hot, add eggplant and toss. Sprinkle with small amount of salt.
Cover. Reduce heat to low and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1
T olive oil and cook about 5 minutes more, uncovered. Cook pasta according
to package instructions. Drain and reserve.
2. Meanwhile, heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 2 T olive oil
and 1 T butter. Add onions and garlic, ¼ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp pepper. Toss to
coat. Reduce heat to low and cook about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and basil.
Cover and cook 5 to 8 minutes. Add brandy. Increase heat to medium high.
Cook 10 to 15 minutes, uncovered.
3. Remove lid from eggplant and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes
to brown slightly.
4. Slice sausage. Heat 2 T olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and
add sausage. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the pasta and tomato
mixture to the eggplant and combine. Add sausage. Cook 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and add 2 T olive oil and 2 T red wine vinegar. Stir well.
Serve, topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
Serve your spiral eggplant pasta with a good, well-rounded
Italian red such as Chianti or Sangiovese. You’ll find a lot of good wines
at
The American Cellars Wine Club. Try it!.
Buon Appetito Always!
Dave And Aletha
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