PASTA ALLA NORMA (TOMATO AND EGGPLANT PASTA)
Pasta Alla Norma is a traditional Sicilian pasta dish made with eggplant/aubergine, tomatoes, basil and cheese. It's perfect for those nights when you want a healthy and filling vegetarian home cooked dinner, but without any fuss.
Provided by Helen
Categories Main Course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat up the olive oil, then stir in the eggplant, making sure it all gets coated in oil. Let cook, stirring occasionally, for about ten to fifteen minutes.
- Add the garlic and chili flakes to the pan and cook, stirring, for a couple more minutes.
- Add the tomatoes to the pan, then crush them and break them up with a wooden spoon. Pour in the balsamic vinegar, then add the sugar/honey. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until the eggplant is nice and soft.
- At the end of the cooking time, season well and stir in most of the basil.
- Meanwhile, boil the pasta according to the packet instructions (until al dente is best). Then drain, reserving some of the water.
- Add the pasta to the sauce and toss until well coated. Add enough of the reserved cooking water to make the dish nice and smooth and 'silky'.
- Rip the mozzarella into the pan and stir again briefly.
- Serve out into bowls immediately. Top with grated parmesan and the remaining fresh basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 kcal, Carbohydrate 70 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 16 g, Sodium 294 mg, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 12 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, ServingSize 1 serving
CRAB PASTA
This crab pasta is a ridiculously easy and tasty combination.
Provided by Caroline's Cooking
Categories Main Course
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions - would recommend slightly al dente.
- Meanwhile, remove the leaves from the parsley and roughly chop, and peel and finely dice the garlic.
- Drain the pasta and dry the pan then add 2 tbsp olive oil (or 1tbsp each of butter and oil) and cook the garlic for a minute until you can see it is softening but not browning.
- Remove pan from the heat and add back the pasta, add the parsley and crab and a bit more oil and mix everything so the garlic, crab and parley are well distributed through the pasta. Add a little more oil if needed to loosen it.
- Serve with a little red pepper flakes sprinkled on top (optionally).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 22 g, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Sodium 1544 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CRAB AND CHERRY TOMATO FETTUCCINE
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook for 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain well, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, shallots, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until fragrant but not brown, about 2 minutes.
- Deglaze the skillet with the white wine, then bring to a boil and cook until almost entirely evaporated, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and oregano; bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the crabmeat and butter, stirring until the butter is emulsified. Add the pasta and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water, and sprinkle the plain pasta with the Parmesan before stirring. Using two spoons, toss well to coat.
- Continue cooking until the pasta is al dente, adding additional pasta water as needed, 2 more minutes.
- Serve sprinkled with additional Parmesan and torn basil, if desired.
ROASTED EGGPLANT AND TOMATO PASTA
This summery pasta is just as much about the vegetables as it is about the pasta itself. The star of the dish is the roasted eggplant, which caramelizes and softens in the oven. Those tender browned cubes then get tossed with cooked pasta and a quickly made sauce of fresh grated tomatoes, capers and chile flakes. Because the tomatoes need to be ripe and soft enough to fall into a purée when you rub the cut sides over the holes of a grater, heirloom tomatoes (which haven't been bred for sturdiness during shipping) are a good choice here. But any juicy, flavorful, fleshy tomatoes will work. The cheese at the end is strictly optional, as is the butter. If you don't eat dairy, feel free to leave them out.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories pastas, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 450 degrees. Spread out eggplant cubes and peppers on a rimmed baking sheet. Toss with 3 tablespoons oil and season well with salt. Roast, turning everything, until eggplant and peppers are very soft and deeply golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in well-salted boiling water until about 1 minute shy of al dente. Drain.
- Using the large holes of a box grater, grate tomatoes over a large skillet so the pulp falls into the skillet. To do this, hold on to the curved side of the tomato in your hand and slide the cut, flat side across the holes. Stop grating just before you reach the skin.
- Add the garlic, red pepper flakes and 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan with the tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Simmer until tomato pulp is reduced by half, then season to taste with salt.
- Add the pasta, capers and butter, if using, to the pan with the tomatoes and bring to a simmer, tossing until butter melts and pasta finishes cooking, about 1 minute. Turn off the heat and toss in eggplant and cheese, if using.
- Serve pasta drizzled with a little more oil and the herbs.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 275, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 834 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams
EGGPLANT AND TOMATO PASTA
Steps:
- Place eggplant in a colander and season generously with salt. Fill a 1-gallon plastic bag with water, seal tightly and place over eggplant to weigh down. Let stand for 40 minutes.
- Rinse the salt off the eggplant, and pat dry. Place the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add eggplant and cook, stirring often, until golden brown on all sides, about 20 minutes.
- Add garlic, tomatoes and their juice to the pan. Stir in the sugar and salt. Simmer until sauce has slightly thickened, about 15 to 20 minutes or longer depending on how juicy your tomatoes are. Taste and adjust seasonings. Add the basil and cook 1 minute more. Serve over pasta.
PASTA WITH CRABMEAT, EGGPLANT AND TOMATO
You can also substitute shrimp for the crabmeat. From Fish by Mark Bittman. haven't made this yet - posting for safekeeping.
Provided by Sandyg61
Categories Crab
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Set a large pot of water to boil and salt t well.
- Peel the eggplant if desired, then slice off the ends and cut each into three or four long slices.
- Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add the eggplant, slice or two at a time, making sure not to add too much at once.
- As each piece browns, turn it; when the other side is brown, remove it from the pan and place on paper towels to drain. Continue until all of the egplant is done.
- Add the garlic and peppers to the oil remaining in the pan and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until the garlic is fairly brown.
- Remove the garlic and peppers with a slotted spoon and add the tomatoes.
- Cook over medium heat until they begin to liquify, add the basil, and reduce heat to a simmer.
- Begin cooking the pasta.
- When the pasta is just about done, add the crabmeat, salt, pepper, cooked eggplant, and half the parsley to the sauce.
- Drain the pasta, toss it with the sauce, and garnish with the remaining parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 622.1, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 23.8, Sodium 489, Carbohydrate 101.2, Fiber 17.9, Sugar 5.3, Protein 21.2
SPAGHETTI WITH CRAB AND TOMATOES
Provided by Julia Turshen
Categories Pasta Tomato Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Dinner Lunch Crab Spring Summer Healthy Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Small Plates
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine crabmeat, tomatoes, lemon zest, lemon juice, pepper, 1/2 cup parsley, 1/4 cup oil, and 1 tsp. salt in a large bowl.
- Cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid, and add to crab mixture. Stir vigorously and add pasta cooking liquid and oil as needed to fully coat. Season with salt.
- Transfer pasta mixture to a serving bowl or platter and top with remaining 2 Tbsp. parsley. Serve immediately.
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