Roasted Aubergine and Tomato Spaghetti
- Prep: 10 Mins / Cook: 30 Mins
- Serves 2
- easy
This typically Italian favorite is fresh, simple to prepare and wonderfully tasty! Consisting of roasted eggplant (aubergine), spaghetti and a rich tomato sauce - it's a vegan pasta dish that is high in protein, dietary fiber and potassium. Equally good as a wholesome lunch or dinner in your free meal plan!
High ProteinIngredients
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- Spaghetti Pasta Spaghetti Pasta 160g 1 & 1/6 cup
- Eggplant Aubergine 1 1
- Yellow Onion Brown Onion 1 1
- Tomato Pasta Sauce Tomato Pasta Sauce 500g 2 cups
- Fresh Basil Fresh Basil handful handful
- Table Salt Table Salt seasoning seasoning
- Olive Oil Olive Oil 3 tbsp 3 tbsp
- Vegan Parmesan Vegan Parmesan 2 tbsp 2 tbsp
Instructions
- 1.Dice the onion and light fry it with the olive oil, let it soften a bit and add the tomato sauce.
- 2.Add 2-3 pinches of salt (to your taste), hand chop 2 basil leaves, add to the sauce and let simmer for at least 20 minutes.
- 3.Meanwhile, wash the aubergine (eggplant) and cut off both ends. Cut in 2-3 mm thick round slices and roast them in a roasting pan on a medium-high heater.
- 4.Put aside when both sides are beautifully browned and sprinkle with a little salt. Roughly chop a couple of the roasted aubergine slices and add them to the tomato sauce.
- 5.Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water and stir often. Should the sauce become too thick, use some of the pasta water to thin it.
- 6.Drain the pasta, dress it with the tomato sauce and plate it. Garnish with the roast aubergine cut in strips, fresh grated vegan Parmigiano, the basil leaves and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
679 - Fat:
27g - Sodium:
1023mg - Carbs:
92g - Sugar:
23g - Protein:
19g