Whole-wheat Penne w/Eggplant & Ricotta

  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Olive Oil, 2 tbsp Eggplant, fresh, 1 eggplant, unpeeled (about 1.5 cups)*Whole Wheat Penne (dry), 8 oz Onions, raw, 1 small Garlic, 3 cloves Canned Tomatoes, 1 can *Balsamic Vinegar, .5 tbsp Ricotta Cheese, part skim milk, 1 cup salt & pepper
Directions
Heat oven to 450.
Lightly coat baking pan with oil. Place eggplant in pan, drizzle w/1 tablespoon oil, season with salt & pepper, toss to coat and spread in an even layer. Bake stirring once, until eggplant lightly browned, about 25 minutes.

While eggplant is roasting, cooke penne.
Meanwheile, heat remaining oil in large skillet. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally til softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Add tomotoes with juice and bring to boil. Reduce heat to med-low, cover and simmer 3 minutes. Stir in venegar and season to tast with salt & pepper.

Drain pasta, place in large bowl. Add tomatoe mixuture, eggplant & cheese. Toss to combine, season with salt & pepper and serve.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LLDELMONTE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 379.2
  • Total Fat: 13.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 19.1 mg
  • Sodium: 143.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 57.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 10.2 g
  • Protein: 15.1 g

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