The pasta with eggplant and sweet Italian peppers is a Mediterranean-flavored recipe, a rich and tasty first course perfect for all lovers of Italian cuisine who wish to indulge in an irresistible combination of fresh and aromatic ingredients. The preparation is quite simple, just a few steps are needed to achieve a true explosion of taste! This dish is further enriched by sweet and flavorful onion and crispy bacon.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 358.13 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 35.17 (g) of which sugars 5.71 (g)
- Proteins 17.08 (g)
- Fat 16.88 (g) of which saturated 5.25 (g)of which unsaturated 6.63 (g)
- Fibers 5.29 (g)
- Sodium 908.69 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 230 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 11 oz pasta
- 1 eggplant
- 10 sweet Italian peppers
- 1 onion
- 3.5 oz smoked bacon
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1.4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
Tools
- 1 Baking Dish
- 1 Pot
- 1 Frying Pan
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- Ladles
- 1 Colander
Pasta with Eggplant and Sweet Italian Peppers Recipe
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Don’t miss the collection RECIPES WITH PEPPERS
Start preparing the pasta with eggplant and sweet Italian peppers from the vegetables: after washing everything, cut the eggplant into cubes, the peppers in half lengthwise, and the onion first in half and then into slices.
Transfer the vegetables to an oiled baking dish and season them with salt and black pepper.
Bake everything in a fan oven at 392°F for about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in plenty of salted water.
Also cook the bacon in a frying pan with a little extra virgin olive oil.
Add the roasted vegetables to the pan and let it cook for a couple of minutes.
Drain the pasta al dente and save some cooking water.
Pour the pasta into the pan.
Season the pasta with grated Parmesan cheese, mix all the ingredients using a ladle of cooking water.
Add a bit more black pepper and serve the pasta with eggplant and sweet Italian peppers immediately.
Pasta with Eggplant and Sweet Italian Peppers
Sweet Italian peppers (also known as ‘friggitelli’ or ‘friarelli’) are a variety of peppers widely used in southern Italy. If you can’t find them or don’t like them, you can replace them with other varieties of sweet peppers.
Try also the RICOTTA STUFFED SWEET ITALIAN PEPPERS
FAQ
Can I gratinate the pasta in the oven?
Of course, add breadcrumbs and a bit of smoked cheese. For an even richer result, season the pasta with some béchamel sauce.
I’m vegetarian, can I omit the bacon?
Certainly, you can also replace it with soy ragout.
You can find many recipes with eggplants in the collection EASY AND TASTY EGGPLANT RECIPES
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