Sicilian style spaghetti and eggplant is a delicious and flavorful dish that combines the vibrant flavors of Sicily into one delectable meal. This hearty entree is made with juicy eggplants, sweet tomatoes, aromatic herbs, and tender spaghetti. The combination of these ingredients creates a tantalizing dish that is sure to please your palate. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice cook, this step-by-step guide will help you create a mouthwatering Sicilian style spaghetti and eggplant dish that will transport your taste buds to the heart of Sicily.
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SPAGHETTI WITH SPICY EGGPLANT SAUCE AND ISNELLO, SICILY
Marcella Hazan's Spicy Eggplant Tomato Sauce for pasta.
Provided by Angela Roberts
Categories Entree
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Peel Eggplant. Slice eggplant into medium slices. Salt, and allow to sit on paper towels. This will remove the water from eggplant and make frying much easier. Press moisture out using paper towels.
- Cut into 1 1/2 inch slices, fry in very hot oil. Cut into pieces. Drain again with paper towels.
- Saute garlic in olive oil until golden.
- Add tomatoes, parsley, chili pepper, salt and stir, simmering for about 25 minutes. Add cooked eggplant, cook a few more minutes.
- Cook pasta (spaghetti works best) al dente according to directions. Add spaghetti to the hot sauce to finish the last minute of cooking. This helps to marry the pasta and sauce.
- Serve with extra chili pepper on side. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
PASTA ALLA NORMA (SICILIAN PASTA WITH EGGPLANT, TOMATOES, AND RICOTTA SALATA) RECIPE
A classic Sicilian dish of eggplant sautéed in olive oil and served with pasta in a rich tomato sauce garnished with ricotta salata.
Provided by J. Kenji López-Alt
Categories Entree Mains Quick Dinners Pasta
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 12-inch non-stick or cast iron skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add as much eggplant as fits in a single layer and season with salt. Cook, shaking pan occasionally, until eggplant is well browned on both sides, about 10 minutes total. Transfer eggplant to a plate and set aside. Repeat with remaining eggplant, adding olive oil as necessary, until all eggplant is browned.
- Add any remaining olive oil and increase heat to medium-high. Heat until olive oil is shimmering. Add garlic, oregano, and pepper flakes, and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant but garlic is not browned, about 30 seconds. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly until evenly incorporated and tomato paste starts to fry. Add crushed tomatoes and their juice. Bring to a boil, reduce to a bare simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is thickened into a sauce-like consistency, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot.
- Add sauce to pasta and toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water as necessary to thin sauce to desired consistency. Add eggplant slices and toss to combine.
- Serve pasta immediately, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, garnished with grated ricotta salata and torn basil leaves. This Recipe Appears In Sicilian-Style Pasta with Eggplant, Tomatoes, and Ricotta Salata (Pasta Alla Norma)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 719 kcal, Carbohydrate 103 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fiber 9 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 366 mg, Sugar 12 g, Fat 26 g, ServingSize serves 4, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
SICILIAN PENNE WITH SWORDFISH AND EGGPLANT
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta.
- Meanwhile, place a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the 1/3 cup olive oil, garlic, red chili flakes, and 1/4 cup parsley. Stir and cook until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the eggplant and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the eggplant from the pan and set aside. Season the swordfish cubes with salt and pepper.
- Using the same pan, over medium-high heat, add the 2 remaining tablespoons of olive oil and cook the swordfish until opaque, about 5 minutes. Add the white wine and cook until almost evaporated, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add the tomatoes, eggplant, cooked pasta, the remaining 1/3 cup parsley and stir. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
SICILIAN PASTA WITH EGGPLANT
Categories Cheese Pasta Tomato Vegetarian Dinner Basil Eggplant Summer Gourmet Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 4 to 6 as a main course
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Peel garlic. Trim stem ends of eggplants. Halve eggplants lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. In a large sieve drain tomatoes. Transfer tomatoes to a bowl and squeeze to break into smaller pieces.
- In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil for pasta.
- In a 12-inch heavy skillet heat 1 cup oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Fry eggplant in 2 batches, turning, until golden brown on both sides. Transfer eggplant as fried with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, arranging it in one layer. Season eggplant with salt and pepper.
- Pour off oil from skillet and wipe clean with paper towels. Add remaining 1/4 cup oil to skillet and cook garlic over low heat, stirring, until golden. Stir in tomatoes with any juices that have accumulated in bowl and simmer, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
- While sauce is simmering, cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water and drain pasta in a colander. Transfer half of tomato sauce with half of ricotta salata to a large bowl and toss with pasta and half of eggplant, adding some reserved pasta cooking water if sauce becomes too thick. Transfer pasta to a serving bowl and top with remaining sauce and eggplant and some of remaining cheese.
- Garnish pasta with basil and serve remaining cheese on the side.
EGGPLANT CAPONATA (SICILIAN VERSION)
Delicious relish or appetizer that can be served hot or cold! Serve with toasted crusty bread.
Provided by rocks_67
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Antipasto Recipes
Time 1h34m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Toss eggplant with salt and place in a colander set over a bowl. Let sit, about 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add celery; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is soft and lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl using a slotted spoon.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet. Add eggplant and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in celery mixture, tomatoes, olives, capers, tomato paste, and oregano. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until caponata is thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Season caponata with vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 54.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 297 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
STUFFED SICILIAN EGGPLANT RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: medium eggplants, pita, garlic, fresh parsley, fresh basil, parmesan cheese, olive oil, marinara sauce, italian bread crumbs, olive oil, shredded mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce, chicken stock, pinot grigio, salt, pepper
Provided by Anthony Ashmore
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cut each eggplant in half. Once halved, carefully hollow out each eggplant by slicing the interior flesh of the eggplant into medium-sized cubes.
- Once cubed, use a spoon to gently remove each cube - then use the spoon to hollow out the remainder of the eggplant. (Tip: Ensure you hollow out the interior of each eggplant, without slicing off the top or bottom of the eggplant itself. You essentially want to make a boat out of your eggplant).
- Place the removed flesh of the eggplant into a food processor. Then, add each ingredient into the food processor with the removed eggplant flesh.
- Process all ingredients into a stuffing consistency, which generally requires about 5-8 medium/long pulses (make sure you still have texture: don't process into a paste).
- Add 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil to a cast-iron skillet or frying span. Heat on medium and add the stuffing from the food processor to the pan.
- Spoon the stuffing you've made in the food processor into the frying pan and saute on a medium-low flame for approximately 8-10 minutes. Once this is done cooking, allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Place your hollowed out eggplant onto a baking sheet that has been lightly greased with extra virgin olive oil. Brush the eggplant with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Once seasoned, spoon the finished stuffing into each eggplant, until full but not overflowing. Top each eggplant with shredded mozzarella and 2 tbsp of marinara sauce.
- Next, add 2 heaping tablespoons of chicken stock and 2 heaping tbsp of Pinot Grigio to the base of the pan, underneath each eggplant.
- Place into a 425 °F for 25-30 Minutes or until the eggplants have cooked down and develop a well-roasted skin.
- When nearly finished, place the eggplants under a low broiler for 10 minutes, until golden-brown and bubbly.
- Garnish with a little more fresh basil, parsley and grated Parmesan cheese and serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 523 calories, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 11 grams
Tips:
- To ensure the eggplant doesn't absorb too much oil, slice it thinly, salt it, and let it rest for 30 minutes before cooking. This will help draw out excess moisture.
- Use a large skillet or Dutch oven to cook the eggplant and spaghetti sauce. This will give the ingredients plenty of room to cook evenly.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the eggplant. Cook it in batches if necessary to prevent it from steaming instead of frying.
- Season the spaghetti sauce to taste with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices. You can also add a pinch of sugar to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.
- Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Drain it al dente, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
- Add the spaghetti to the skillet with the eggplant and spaghetti sauce. Stir to combine and cook for a few minutes, until the spaghetti is heated through.
- Serve the spaghetti and eggplant immediately, topped with grated Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Conclusion:
Sicilian-style spaghetti and eggplant is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of eggplant, spaghetti, and tomato sauce is a classic Italian flavor combination that is sure to please everyone at the table. With a few simple tips, you can make this dish at home and enjoy the flavors of Sicily in your own kitchen.
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