Recipe: Perfect Creamy pasta with eggplant

Creamy pasta with eggplant. Eggplant once roasted produces a soft and creamy interior, which can be used for purees and in this case, a pasta sauce. Eggplant is often used in pastas as a chunky element in the sauce, sharing the stage with tomatoes, peppers or sausage. The mozzarella and eggplant sauce pasta is a delicious Italian recipe made with traditional ingredients.

Made with olive oil, fresh Italian parsley, garlic and chopped eggplant then tossed together with bucatini noodles. This simple yet perfect Pasta Dish will make you think you are in Italy. Drain pasta and return to the pot off the heat. You can have Creamy pasta with eggplant using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Creamy pasta with eggplant

1. It's 1 of boiling water as needed.
2. Prepare 1/2 lb of pasta of your choice.
3. It's 1 of large eggplant.
4. It's 1 of medium pepper.
5. You need 6 of garlic cloves, minced.
6. You need 3 tbsp of olive oil.
7. It's 1 of 6-oz package Philadelphia cheese.
8. You need 1 tsp of dried basil.
9. You need 1/4 cup of dry white wine.
10. You need of garnish (optional).
11. Prepare 1 tbsp of freshly chopped parsley.
12. You need 1 tbsp of grated parmesan cheese.

Pour sauce over top and stir until well coated. Add reserved eggplant, remaining basil, and mozzarella and mix until the cheese starts to soften. Creamy summer pasta with eggplant and tomatoes. This creamy summer pasta recipe with eggplant and tomatoes is an easy and quick dinner which captures the essence of the Mediterranean summer!

Creamy pasta with eggplant step by step

1. First, fill a large pot with water, bring to a boil and follow the directions on the package for the pasta's cooking time..
2. Meanwhile heat the oil in a medium sized pan and add the peppers..
3. Next add the eggplant. Use your prefered cut of the veggie. I reserved some eggplant and fried independently to use as garnish and add more flavor..
4. Once the veggies have started to brown add the garlic, freshly cracked pepper and the dried basil. When the spices release their aroma, add the wine..
5. If the pasta hasn't cooked yet reduce the heat of the pan and add a few tablespoons of the boiling pasta water. Add some extra salt to taste..
6. Before draining the pasta reserve 1/2 cup of the water. Add the pasta to the pan, together with the water and the Philadelphia cheese. Mix well so the cheese melts and becomes creamy..
7. Place desired amount in a plate. Garnish with parsley, grated cheese and the fried eggplant. Enjoy!.

Let's make the best of summer, while it still lasts! This recipe for Pasta Alla Norma Pasta with Eggplant Sauce turns everyday pasta into something really special. Serve this Italian masterpiece with warm Homemade Garlic Bread for the perfect weeknight meal. This dish is a perfect example of the simplicity of Italian cooking. Creamy, "meaty" with a light crisp on the outside they're a total hit.

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