Category Name:

Pasta

Recipe Name

pasta with eggplant, sweet onion, and ricotta

Recipe Description:

More than delicious

Recipe Ingedients:

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large Vidalia onion (or use other sweet onion), chopped
• 2 medium eggplants, cut into 1/2- to 1-inch chunks
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound farfalle or other dried pasta
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• Chopped fresh basil for garnish (optional)

Recipe Instruction:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Put the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add the onion and eggplant, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir occasionally until browned and tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add pasta to boiling water and prepare as directed. When the pasta is done, drain it, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Return pasta to the pot with 1/2 cup ricotta cheese and the reserved cooking water; toss to combine. Serve pasta topped with the eggplant mixture, freshly grated Parmesan and basil.