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Pasta with Fairytale Eggplant, Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella and Basil
Fairytale eggplant pasta uses these delicate, tiny eggplant to create a simple weeknight pasta dish that's elegant enough for entertaining.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 1443 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 8-10 fairytale eggplants or 1 medium standard eggplant cut into a large dice
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil divided, plus more for drizzling
- 1½ teaspoon salt divided, plus more for seasoning the pasta water
- freshly ground pepper
- 8 medium plum tomatoes seeded and cut into chunks
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ lb your favorite short pasta shape I used one called Gigli, like that bad Ben Affleck/ J-Lo movie
- 1 8 oz Ball of Fresh Mozzarella diced
- ½ cup grated parmigiano reggiano
- 3 sprigs of basil torn or cut into ribbons
Notes
- I normally insist on peeling eggplant, as I find the skin can be both texturally unpleasant and bitter. But with these little guys, peeling would just be a pain in the ass. So I roasted them without peeling and it turns out their skins are much more delicate and mellow. So if you’re using a standard eggplant, my advice would be to peel it. But hey, you do whatever makes you happy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1443kcal
(72%)
Carbohydrates
112g
(37%)
Protein
53g
(106%)
Fat
88g
(135%)
Saturated Fat
27g
(135%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
49g
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
2881mg
(120%)
Potassium
1487mg
(42%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
3081IU
(62%)
Vitamin C
40mg
(44%)
Calcium
945mg
(95%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1443
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1443kcal | 72% |
| Carbohydrates | 112g | 37% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 88g | 135% |
| Saturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 49g | 245% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 2881mg | 120% |
| Potassium | 1487mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 3081IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 945mg | 95% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.