Creamy Pasta with Sundried Tomatoes and Eggplant
Creamy pasta made with sun-dried tomatoes, cheese and eggplant is the ultimate comfort meal! Inspired by pasta alla Norma, the classic Sicilian dish, it features easy to find ingredients so you can make it in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 237kcal
Cost: $7
Ingredients
- 9 oz penne or rigatoni pasta 250 g
- 1 medium eggplant partially peeled and diced in small pieces ( 1.21 oz or 550 g)
- 1 cup sliced sundried tomato with 4 tablespoons of the oil 7.76 oz or 220 g
- 1 small onion minced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ cup cream cheese 4 oz
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Sea salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Freshly grated parmigiano reggiano
Instructions
- Boil pasta in a large pot with salted water until al dente. Remove ¼ cup of the cooking water and drain the rest.
- Heat a non-stick skillet with 4 tablespoons of the sundried tomato oil over medium heat. Sauté onion, garlic and eggplant until softened but not browned. Cook for 10 minutes (until eggplant is tender). Now add the sliced sundried tomato. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add parsley, tomato paste, cream cheese, red chili flakes and the pasta. Stir all together. If you prefer more sauce, add the ¼ cup of cooking water or you can leave like this. Cook until heated through. Adjust salt and pepper.
- Garnish with parsley and freshly grated parmesan.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
Be sure to check the full post for more about the ingredients, variations, step by step photos, and how to store.
- Keep the Oil From the Tomatoes. If you use sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil, save the flavourful olive oil. It’s a fantastic base for sauteeing vegetables or using in salad dressings.
- Cook Your Pasta Al Dente. This means it should have a tiny bit of a "bite" after cooking. You don't want to overcook it to the point that it's too soft. Also, it will cook slightly more when added to the sauce.
- Serve Immediately. This pasta recipe definitely tastes best when served right away!
Nutrition
Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg