Baked Pasta With Eggplant

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 286.3
  • Total Fat: 13.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 18.3 mg
  • Sodium: 206.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 19.2 g

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Introduction

Pasta is presented here with some of the best of its companions - eggplant, herbed tomato sauce and three cheeses Pasta is presented here with some of the best of its companions - eggplant, herbed tomato sauce and three cheeses
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 large eggplant, peeled and diced
    1 glove garlic, minced
    2 cups raw medium-sized shaped pasta, such as rotelle, ziti, shells, etc.
    oil for sauteing
    1 large green pepper, cut into julienne strips
    1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
    1 recipe, Tomato-Herb Pasta Sauce, eliminating one of the cans of tomato paste
    1/2 pound ricotta cheese
    1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
    Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
    1 to 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Heat the olive oil and 1/4 cups of water in a large skillet. When hot, add diced eggplant and garlic and cook, covered over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally , until eggplant is tender. At the same time, begin cooking the pasta al dente. When it is done, drain immediately.
Heat a few drops of oil in a small skillet. When it is hot, add the green pepper julienne strips and saute over moderate heat just unutil it has lost its raw quality. Remove from heat and stir in the parsley.
In a mixing bowl, combine the sauce, eggplant, pasta, ricotta, Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper. Mix throughly.
Oil a large shallow baking dish and layer as follows: All of the pasta and eggplant mixture, topped with the green pepper mixture, sprinkled with the grated cheese. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Serving Size: 4 to 6 servings