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Rigatoni with Eggplant Puree

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Rigatoni with eggplant puree is an easy and delicious pasta dish from A Cozy Kitchen.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Rigatoni Pasta
  • 1 whole Medium Eggplant
  • 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • ¼ cups Mint Leaves
  • ¼ cups Toasted Pine Nuts
  • ½ cups Parmesan Cheese

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with tin foil or parchment paper. On the baking sheet, combine the eggplant, cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Smooth the vegetables out in an even layer on the baking sheet. Roast in the oven until the vegetables are tender and the eggplant is golden, about 35 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta into a large bowl and reserve 1 1/2 cups of the cooking liquid (optional).

Transfer the roasted vegetables to a food processor. Add the torn mint leaves and the pine nuts and puree the vegetables. Transfer the pureed vegetables to the bowl with the pasta and add the parmesan. Stir to combine, adding the pasta cooking liquid (optional) 1/2 cup at a time until the pasta is saucy.

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babskitchen on 1.13.2010

Very easy to make but SUPER hot and spicy. Next time I will cut the red pepper flakes back to a 1/2 tsp.

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Natalie | Perry's Plate on 1.4.2010

I’ve made this before! (Love Giada’s recipes) It’s one of my favorites of hers.

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Claud on 7.21.2017

Wow! This was SO good, I know I’m going to be cooking this up when it’s eggplant season. Easy and flavorful. I substituted the pine nuts for walnuts, and it’s delish! Thank you for sharing.

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vesselformercy on 10.20.2011

Super easy, and super yummy!

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on 1.10.2011

Easy weeknight dinner that tastes great. I tend to leave out the pine nuts and mint, as I usually never have them on hand. It’s a warm and comforting dish packed full of veggies. Delicious!

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titusan on 8.11.2010

Very simple and very delicious. Pine nuts sure are expensive.

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