Ingredients
4 servings
- •1 eggplant, cut into 3/4-inch slices
- •salt as needed
- •9 ounces pappardelle pasta (wide fettuccine noodles)
- •3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- •1 onion, finely chopped
- •3 cloves garlic, minced
- •2 teaspoons dried oregano
- •1 (18 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- •1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •1 teaspoon white sugar
- •½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •½ pound fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese, torn into pieces
- •½ cup chopped fresh basil, or more to taste
Instructions
- Arrange eggplant slices in a colander and sprinkle with enough salt to lightly coat; drain for about 10 minutes. Rinse eggplant and pat dry with paper towels. Chop eggplant into cubes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pappardelle at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 to 11 minutes; drain.
- Heat 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir eggplant, adding more oil if eggplant gets dry, until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer eggplant to a bowl, reserving oil in the skillet.
- Heat remaining oil in the same skillet; cook and stir onion and garlic until golden, about 10 minutes. Return eggplant to skillet and season with oregano; cook and stir for 1 minute more.
- Mix tomatoes, vinegar, salt, sugar, and black pepper into eggplant mixture; cover skillet and simmer sauce until eggplant is softened, about 10 minutes. Mix sauce with pasta in a bowl; top with mozzarella cheese and basil.
Nutritional Facts
Per 4 servings
- Calories: 567
- Carbohydrate: 68g
- Fat: 24g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 22g
- Sugar: 13g