BAKED ZITI WITH ROASTED EGGPLANT AND BASIL
A vegetarian weeknight pasta dish layered with roasted eggplant, homemade tomato basil sauce, and ricotta cheese.
Provided by Aysegul Sanford
Categories Main Dish
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the Roasted Eggplant: Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Place the eggplant cubes on the baking sheet. Drizzle it with olive oil and sprinkle it with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes (if using). Give it a toss and make sure that the eggplant is distributed evenly on the baking sheet. Roast in the oven for 30-35 minutes. Be sure to give it a gently toss halfway through the roasting process for even roasting. Set aside to cool.
- Do not turn the oven off.
- For the Pasta: 10-15 minutes before the eggplant is ready, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and ziti. Cook until it is al dente, 8-9 minutes. Drain the pasta, place it in a large bowl. Stir in the tomato-basil sauce.
- Mix together the ricotta and chopped basil in a bowl and set aside.
- To assemble: Spray a large (mine was 9X13) oven-proof casserole dish with vegetable spray, making sure that the sides of the dish is coated with the oil.Place half of the ziti at the bottom of the casserole dish. Spread half of the eggplant cubes evenly on top. Dollop with half of the ricotta-basil mixture and sprinkle with half of the mozzarella.
- Repeat the same steps for the second layer: Spread the rest of the ziti and roasted eggplant evenly as a second layer. Dollop with the rest of the ricotta-basil mixture and sprinkle the top with the rest of the mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese on top is browned.
- When ready to serve, sprinkle it with fresh basil leaves. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 458 kcal, Sugar 8 g, Sodium 240 mg, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Carbohydrate 68 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 16 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, ServingSize 1 serving
EGGPLANT-ZITI PARMESAN
I come from a big Italian family, my mom made this all the time. Very delicious and very hardy. A great anytime meal. The secret to good eggplant is to peel and drain it, so it's not soggy. Serve with crusty italian bread, and a tossed salad, and you have a hearty meal. It seems like a lot of work but it's not. I hope you enjoy your meal.
Provided by MOMMULL1214
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 8h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the eggplant slices in a bowl, and sprinkle with salt. Let drain over a bowl in the refrigerator for at least an hour. I like to do this overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook for about 6 minutes, or until almost tender. It will cook the rest of the way in the oven. Drain. Mix together the ricotta cheese and eggs in a small bowl. Stir in half of the mozzarella cheese and Pecorino Romano cheese.
- Spread a thin layer of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange layers of eggplant, cheese, ziti pasta, and more sauce all the way to the top of the pan. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through and cheese is lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 570.4 calories, Carbohydrate 63.5 g, Cholesterol 108.9 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 33.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 902.5 mg, Sugar 12.1 g
ZITI AND EGGPLANT
Eggplant pieces absorb the flavors to create a delicious tomato sauce served over ziti, complemented by cheese pita bread. You may easily coordinate the three parts of the recipe (pasta, sauce, pita) to finish at the same time. This recipe works great as just a pasta dish if you want to make the pitas separately! If you want, you can saute some garlic and onions before you throw the eggplant chunks into the skillet.
Provided by toezar
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Eggplant
Time 1h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the eggplant about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, basil, pepper, and sugar. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes. Mix the roasted red peppers into the skillet with the eggplant mixture. Continue cooking until eggplant is the consistency of the rest of the sauce.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place ziti pasta in the pot, cook 9 to 11 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Serve the eggplant and tomato sauce over the cooked ziti.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Open pitas and evenly spread insides with butter. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and season with paprika, salt and pepper. I like to make a light sprinkling of paprika across each piece. Heat pitas in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Use to scoop up eggplant sauce, or eat separately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 544.5 calories, Carbohydrate 91.9 g, Cholesterol 13.1 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 9.5 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 534.1 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) AND ZITI PARMESAN
Make and share this Eggplant (Aubergine) and Ziti Parmesan recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ashbury
Categories European
Time 1h45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Sprinkle the eggplant with salt. Place the eggplant in a colander, and let it drain for 30 minutes.
- Rinse the eggplant, and pat it dry.
- Cook the ziti al dente according to the package directions.
- Drain and rinse the pasta, and set it aside. Combine the oil and garlic, and smear it on the eggplant slices.
- Then sprinkle the slices generously with pepper.
- Broil the eggplant slices about 4 inches from the heat, turning them once, for a total of about 5 minutes.
- (You may have to do this in 2 batches.) In a large bowl, combine the ricotta or cottage cheese, all but 2 tablespoons of the parmesan, the parsley, basil, oregano, and pepper flakes.
- Toss the cheese mixture with the ziti.
- On the bottom of a 2-= to 3 quart casserole, spread a thin layer of tomato sauce, add half the ziti mixture, then half the eggplant slices, then half the remaining tomato sauce. Repeat the ziti, eggplant, and sauce layers.
- Top with the reserved 2 tablespoons of parmesan.
- Cover the casserole, and bake it in a preheated 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove the cover, and bake the casserole for another 15 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.
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Nutrition Facts : Calories 552.1, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 47.4, Sodium 1135.7, Carbohydrate 68.7, Fiber 10.6, Sugar 11.4, Protein 30.2
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