Pasta with Spicy Eggplant Puree

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Pasta with Spicy Eggplant Puree

 

Recipe By :Molly Katzen

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :1:00

Categories : Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 medium eggplant

a little oil -- for baking

2 medium garlic cloves -- or more to taste

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup sesame tahini

1/2 teaspoon salt

freshly ground black pepper

crushed red pepper -- to taste

1 1/4 pounds spaghetti, linguine, or fettuccine

3 tablespoons olive oil -- or more if needed

 

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly oil a baking sheet.

 

Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise, and place the halves open side down on

the baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, or until very tender. Cool to the point

at which the eggplant can be handled comfortably. Meanwhile, put up the pasta

water to boil.

 

Scoop all the eggplant pulp from the skins. Place in a blender or a food

processor fitted with the steel blade, along with garlic, lemon juice, tahini,

and salt. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl, and season to taste

with black and red pepper.

 

Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling water until al dente. Drain and add to the

bowlful of eggplant puree. Immediately drizzle with olive oil. Use tongs or

two forks to mix with a lifting motion, bring up the puree from the bottom of

the bowl until everything is nicely combined.

 

Description:

" Spicy Eggplant Puree in this case is none other than the old

standard, baba ganouj. "

Cuisine:

" Middle Eastern "

Copyright:

" 1994 "

Start to Finish Time:

" 1:00 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 494 Calories; 14g Fat (24.9% calories

from fat); 15g Protein; 79g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

198mg Sodium. Exchanges: 5 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2

1/2 Fat.

 

NOTES : The eggplant puree can be prepared several days in advance. You can

heat it very gently on the stove top or in a microwave just before combining it

with the pasta.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 5243 0 0 0 1405 0