Step-by-Step Guide to Make Super Quick Homemade Spicy Eggplant Pasta

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, spicy eggplant pasta. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Spicy Eggplant Pasta is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Spicy Eggplant Pasta is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

Spicy Eggplant Pasta. by: Gena Hamshaw. This pasta showcases all of eggplant's most magical properties. Roasting the eggplant brings out its natural sweetness and. Eggplant and pasta join to make this easy dish with an unforgettable spicy marinara sauce of fresh cherry tomatoes, red wine, and pancetta.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook spicy eggplant pasta using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Spicy Eggplant Pasta:

1. Prepare 2 medium eggplants
2. Take Salt
3. Make ready 3 tbs olive oil, divided
4. Get Freshly ground black pepper
5. Make ready 1 medium onion, chopped
6. Make ready 2 cloves garlic, minced
7. Make ready 2 cups chopped plum tomatoes or one 14 oz can crushed tomatoes
8. Take 1 tbs fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp dry oregano
9. Make ready 2 tsp red pepper flakes, plus extra for finishing
10. Take 1/4 cup fresh, chopped basil, plus extra for finishing
11. Get 1 lb linguine pasta
12. Get Parmesan cheese to top

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Steps to make Spicy Eggplant Pasta:

1. Cut the eggplants crosswise, into 1 inch thick slices. Lay the slices on a baking sheet, salt them well on both sides, and set aside for half an hour or so
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
3. Lightly coat two tablespoons of olive oil over the eggplant, tossing the slices to coat them. Sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper. Arrange them in a single layer on the baking sheet and roast them until they're tender and browning, about 20 minutes.
4. While the eggplant roasts, heat remaining tablespoon of the olive oil on low heat in a large saucepan. Add the onions and the minced garlic and sauté them until onions are soft (8 to 10 minutes). Add the tomatoes, oregano, pepper flakes, and basil. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, till the sauce has thickened up, about 10 to 12 minutes. When the eggplant is ready, remove it from the oven, chop it into 1 inch pieces, and add it to the sauce. Continue to simmer gently on very low heat.
5. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain the pasta and gently fold in the sauce. Top the pasta with additional chopped basil and red pepper flakes to taste. Serve.

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