CHEESY EGGPLANT AND RIGATONI BAKE
Put on your cozy pants and get comfortable with a giant bowl of this cheesy, eggplant-studded pasta. Don't be shy about adding plenty of reserved pasta cooking water to the sauce; it's the magical ingredient that creates a silky sauce and keeps the pasta moist while baking. A little grated ricotta salata to finish adds a slight tangy bite that rounds everything out - but, truthfully, more Parmesan or any firm, salted cheese will do.
Provided by Sue Li
Categories dinner, pastas, main course
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cook rigatoni according to package instructions but keep it slightly more al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking water, then drain and rinse pasta under cold water, and transfer to a large bowl while you cook the eggplant.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium. Add half the eggplant, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until golden brown on all sides, 9 to 10 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the rigatoni. Repeat with 2 tablespoons olive oil and remaining eggplant and transfer to the bowl.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet over medium. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in red-pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes and their juices, crushing the tomatoes with your hands as you add them. Cook until the tomatoes are very soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the reserved pasta cooking water, adding up to 1 1/2 cups as needed to create a silky sauce.
- If the skillet is large enough, add the rigatoni and eggplant mixture, Parmesan, 1 cup mozzarella and 1 cup basil and toss to coat. Otherwise, add the tomato sauce, Parmesan, 1 cup mozzarella and 1 cup basil to the large bowl with the rigatoni and eggplant, toss to coat and then return to the skillet or transfer to a greased baking dish.
- Top with remaining 3 cups mozzarella and bake until the sauce is bubbling on the sides and the cheese is melted, about 25 minutes. Top with grated ricotta salata and torn fresh basil to serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 557, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 25 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 880 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) RIGATONI BAKE
Make and share this Eggplant (Aubergine) Rigatoni Bake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Greek
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Set oven to 400 degrees.
- Grease a 13 x 9-ich baking dish.
- Brush the eggplant slices with oil.
- Arrange in a single layer in prepared baking dish.
- Bake in 400 degree oven for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Remove from oven; set aside.
- Reduce the oven heat to 350 degrees.
- In a large skillet, stir beef over medium heat to break up the meat, drain any fat.
- Add in zucchini, green pepper, onion and garlic; cook, stirring until the beef is browned.
- Add in the stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and cinnamon, stirring to break up tomatoes.
- Reduce the heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
- Spoon over eggplant.
- In a bowl, stir together the cooked rigatoni, soup, milk and the Monterey Jack cheese until blended.
- Spoon over the beef mixture.
- Sprinkle with the grated Parmesan cheese.
- Cover baking dish with foil.
- Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes; uncover, and bake for 10 minutes longer.
BAKED RIGATONI WITH EGGPLANT AND SAUSAGE
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat for the pasta. Get yourself a 9 by 13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.
- Heat a 2 count of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausages and toss in the hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes, you want them nicely browned on the outside but still rare on the inside. Put the sausages in the baking dish.
- Turn the heat down to medium. Add a generous 1/3 cup of oil to the skillet and get it hot. Add as many eggplant pieces as you can comfortably fit in a single layer and sprinkle well with salt. Cook, turning, for 7 to 8 minutes, until the eggplant is nice and browned, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Use a spatula to put the eggplant into the baking dish with the sausage. Cook the rest of the eggplant pieces, adding more oil to the pan, as needed, and putting the finished eggplant into the baking dish.
- Add another 2 count of oil to the skillet, then your onion and garlic, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until translucent. Dump the whole can of tomatoes and their juices into a bowl and crush the tomatoes with your hands to break them up; add that to the pan with the basil and cook it down until pulpy and relatively thick. This will take about 15 minutes.
- By this time your pasta water will be boiling. Add the rigatoni, give it a stir, and cook for 6 to 7 minutes, it should be slightly firm as it will cook further in the oven. Ladle out 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water and reserve; the drain the rigatoni.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Chop the sausages into nice big, bite-size chunky pieces and return the pieces to the baking dish. Add the tomato sauce, rigatoni, and the reserved pasta water. Break up half the mozzarella over the mixture, season with salt and pepper, and gently mix with your hands or a spatula. Dust with the Parmigiano and drizzle with more olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes. Spread the remaining mozzarella in an even layer over the top and continue to bake for another 10 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
BAKED RIGATONI WITH ZUCCHINI AND EGGPLANT
This is a great, mouth-watering recipe! I have just left the seeds in the tomatoes, while pureeing them.It's up to you. For the sake of this recipe, find the Italian tomatoes. This recipe just won't turn out the way it should, if you don't. San Marzano is the best brand, if you can find it. This recipe has the times printed, but it does get a little involved, to some. The taste will make it worth your while.
Provided by FLUFFSTER
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cook the rigatoni in a large pot of salted water, stirring occsasionally, until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot while preparing the sauce.
- Puree the tomatoes with their juices in a blender or food processor and remove the seeds by passing the puree through a fine strainer placed over the bowl.
- In a large non-stick skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat.Add half of the eggplant and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove eggplant and place on paper towels to drain excess oil. Repeat procedure with remaining eggplant.
- Remove vegetable oil from skillet and add the olive oil. Over medium heat, saute the garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the zucchini and onion and saute' for 6 minutes.
- Add the tomato puree, basil, and oregano. Simmer over medium heat until sauce is reduced, about 15 minutes. Stir in eggplant and season`with salt and pepper.
- Fold eggplant and zucchini sauce into the rigatoni along with mozzarella and reserved cooking water.
- Transfer the pasta to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese evenly over the top. Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes.
- Serve the pasta piping hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 754.2, Fat 42.1, SaturatedFat 11.1, Cholesterol 101, Sodium 400.6, Carbohydrate 71.6, Fiber 8.9, Sugar 10.2, Protein 26.1
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PARMESAN RIGATONI
From "Every Day with Rachel Ray" 11/06. Sweet and short. (We didn't use the basil leaves, personal preference)instead used parsley.
Provided by Manami
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
- Dredge the eggplant slices in the flour, shaking off any excess. Add enough eggplant to the skillet to fill it without crowding, and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side.
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt, & freshly ground black pepper.
- Repeat with remaining eggplant slices, and more oil. Let cool, then cut into 1/2" strips. Set aside.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente; drain and return to the pot.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring until golden, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes, Italian Seasoning, salt & freshly ground blaack pepper,(don't overdo with seasonings) and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce to the cooked pasta and toss to coat, then stir in the mozzarella.
- Divide the pasta among shallow bowls and top with reserved eggplant strips, basil or parsley, and Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1087.9, Fat 52.7, SaturatedFat 13.4, Cholesterol 140.6, Sodium 392.8, Carbohydrate 121.2, Fiber 10.9, Sugar 10.8, Protein 35
RIGATONI WITH BEEF AND EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)
Make and share this Rigatoni With Beef and Eggplant (Aubergine) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mysterygirl
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place eggplant in colander and weight down with plate to drain juices.
- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add onions and mushrooms, cook, stirring frequently until softened.
- Add ground beef, breaking up with spoon; cook until browned.
- Drain well, then transfer to bowl.
- Add eggplant and broth to same skillet; cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Uncover; add garlic, salt, thyme and red pepper; cook 2 minutes.
- Stir in vinegar.
- Reduce heat to medium; add tomatoes and beef mixture, breaking up tomatoes with spoon.
- Cover, simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors.
- Toss with rigatoni and parsley.
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