EGGPLANT ZUCCHINI PASTA BAKE WITH MUSHROOMS

Eggplant Zucchini Pasta Bake with Mushrooms image

This zucchini, eggplant, and mushroom pasta is a wonderful tribute to Italian cuisine.

Provided by stephieboo

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Eggplant

Time 1h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 eggplant, diced into 1/2-inch squares
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon butter
1 zucchini, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
4 mushrooms, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 (26 ounce) jar plain tomato sauce
1 large tomato, diced
¼ teaspoon dried basil, or to taste
¼ teaspoon dried marjoram, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup dry white wine
1 ¼ cups farfalle (bow tie) pasta
1 ¾ cups grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 (7 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, cut into strips

Steps:

Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Cook eggplant in the boiling water until mostly tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute zucchini and garlic until zucchini starts to soften, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add eggplant; saute until browned, about 2 minutes.
Heat remaining olive oil in another saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion until golden, about 4 minutes. Add tomato sauce, diced tomato, basil, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and bring sauce to just a boil.
Pour wine into the zucchini mixture; reduce heat and simmer until liquid is nearly gone, about 6 minutes. Add the tomato sauce; mix well.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook farfalle pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
Pour a thin layer of sauce into the bottom of a lasagna dish. Add a portion of the 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and mozzarella strips. Add a layer of pasta. Repeat layers, ending with cheeses.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is well melted, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.5 g, Cholesterol 48.4 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 22.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 1282.2 mg, Sugar 11.3 g