Thursday, May 14, 2009

Roasted Eggplant over Penne




This was my first time oven roasting eggplant, I simply put it on a baking tray with a little salt and pepper and olive oil and roasted for 45 min then kept it for later.
Then later!, I made a simple tomato based pasta sauce, by sauteing onion, garlic, fresh basil, oregano, rosemary, marjoram and sage (remember the herb garden!), with fresh tomatoes and green peppers. I simmered it for 20 min and then added the eggplant.
It was served over whole wheat Penne pasta.

Eggplant is a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Folate, Potassium and Manganese.

My little one had some baby pasta and the sauce with extra cheese added!!

22 comments:

  1. For your first time roasting eggplants they turned out great! Just my kind of meal.

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  2. oh my that sounds delicious. you have inspired me. :)

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  3. I'm not a big eggplant fan-I just like it as "baingan bhartha".

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  4. This is it: I have not tried eggplant in years and I am a nut about roasting veggies so this is what I will do: roast as you instruct, use my frozen marinara and place over blend pasta. thanks!

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  5. Sound tasty and a good use for all those eggplants ripening outside. I also love roasted eggplants and capsicum drizzled with a little yoghurt as a salad.

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  6. I love love love eggplant, congrats on a successful dish!

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  7. Love to roast veggies when is possible, eggplant is one of them! Match perfect with pasta and it is an excellent healthy-tasty vegetable :)
    Well done!

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  8. oh, this sounds good! too bad my husband is allergic to eggplant... i'll just have to make it for myself when he's at work! :)

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  9. Jenn: thanks, will send you some lol
    Lauren: give it a go was easy
    Sweta: when its roasted tastes sweeter
    Jennifer: sounds like a good plan
    Spring Girl:yum with yogurt as a salad, next time
    Gina: thanks
    Gera: thanks, will need to roast more veggies - write us all a post!
    Sunny: thats what I do when my hubby works he he but often its what he will eat as leftovers!

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  10. Yum. I just had eggplant on toast for breakfast. I love it.

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  11. Roasted eggplant sounds delicious with pasta - great job!

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  12. Sophie we call them Aubergines in the UK also! and South indians say Brinjal I am getting Americanized he he, thanks 5 star foodie,
    Bernie yum on toast how did you do it?

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  13. Hi Rebecca!
    Eggplant is a favorite here! We give the babies "pastina" :)

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  14. Hi Maryann I got that in Italy babies love it where do you buy it in the States lol Rebecca

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  15. Sounds wonderful and super healthy! I may have to try this. Maybe I will become an eggplant convert. I love roasted vegetables.

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  16. I am so sorry to say that eggplant is just not my thing but I would still give this a taste because it does look pretty darn yummy!

    I wish I could say come on over for leftovers but we finished it all off!

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  17. Suzie the foodie, love your name, thanks
    Ungourmet: thats a sign of a good meal right there!, i love leftovers as I don't have to cook everyday and I just finished cooking with my little one crying through it! but she's fine now having a nap!!

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  18. I just love roasted eggplant. Cant wait to get some fresh eggplant from the market and then from my garden. Yippee!

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  19. Sounds delicious, healthy and full of flavor.

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  20. Ronzoni makes it :)

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  21. Maryann ; thanks will check it out
    Lori: thanks, wow you grow it wonderful
    Pam thanks

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  22. I haven't tried making eggplant yet - too worried they come out mushy which is why I usually to go straight to that texture and eat it as baba ghannous. But in this dish, it looks great and easy to do!

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