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Aubergine & Tomato Pasta

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A delicious vegan pasta dish that even the most avid of meat eaters will love! The sauce combines rosemary roasted aubergine with a tasty tomato sauce.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Pasta, Vegan

Ingredients

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For the aubergines:
  • 3 medium aubergines, cut into 2 cm chunks (approx.)
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves only, finely chopped
  • extra-virgin olive oil
For the sauce:
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 sweet onion (or white onion), finely chopped
  • 2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 red chilli (optional), finely chopped
  • 2 tbsps double concentrated tomato purée
  • 2 x 400 g tin of good-quality whole peeled plum tomatoes, hand-crushed
  • 250 ml water
  • 1 handful of fresh basil, roughly torn
  • spaghetti, to serve

Instructions

  1. Heat your oven to 200℃. Arrange the aubergine chunks in a single layer in a roasting tin. Add the rosemary and a generous glug of extra-virgin olive oil and toss to combine. Season generously with sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper and toss again. Roast for 35 mins.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Heat a splash of extra-virgin olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and garlic (and chilli, if using) and season with sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. Turn the heat up to medium-high. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until it begins to darken, 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Add the tinned tomatoes and water and season well with sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper. Bring the sauce to a simmer. Reduce the heat down to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add the roasted aubergine to the sauce and stir to combine. Bring the sauce to a simmer, then cook on low for a further 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Remove the sauce from the heat. Add the fresh basil and stir to combine. Adjust seasoning, to taste, then toss with spaghetti and serve. Enjoy!
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