Eggplant with Penne

Eggplant with Penne is a dairy free side dish. One serving contains 520 calories, 15g of protein, and 12g of fat. For $1.79 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have bell pepper, penne pasta, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 60 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Vegetarian Times. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 96%, which is excellent. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Penne Con Funghi E Melanzane (Penne With Mushrooms and Eggplant), Penne with Eggplant and Mozzarella, and Penne With Eggplant (Aubergine).

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

Freshly ground black pepper

2 medium eggplant, cut into ¾-inch cubes

4 cloves garlic, minced

¼ cup hoisin sauce

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

12 oz. dry penne pasta

Salt

2 tsp. sesame oil

2 Tbs. vegetable oil

¼ cup water

Equipment:

colander

frying pan

bowl

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Put eggplant cubes into colander and toss with 2 teaspoons salt and set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.In small bowl, mix hoisin sauce, water and lemon juice and set aside.When water boils, add pasta and 2 teaspoons salt, stirring to prevent pasta from sticking. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes.Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet, heat sesame and vegetable oils over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add eggplant in batches, squeezing out as much water as possible. Cook, stirring often, 5 minutes. Add hoisin mixture and stir well. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until eggplant is tender, about 10 minutes.Drain pasta and transfer to large bowl. Add eggplant mixture and toss to mix. Season with salt and pepper.

 

Step by step:


1. Put eggplant cubes into colander and toss with 2 teaspoons salt and set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.In small bowl, mix hoisin sauce, water and lemon juice and set aside.When water boils, add pasta and 2 teaspoons salt, stirring to prevent pasta from sticking. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes.Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet, heat sesame and vegetable oils over medium heat.

2. Add garlic and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

3. Add eggplant in batches, squeezing out as much water as possible. Cook, stirring often, 5 minutes.

4. Add hoisin mixture and stir well. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until eggplant is tender, about 10 minutes.

5. Drain pasta and transfer to large bowl.

6. Add eggplant mixture and toss to mix. Season with salt and pepper.


Nutrition Information:

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519k Calories
14g Protein
11g Total Fat
91g Carbs
49% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
519k
26%

Fat
11g
18%

  Saturated Fat
6g
39%

Carbohydrates
91g
30%

  Sugar
18g
21%

Cholesterol
0.52mg
0%

Sodium
485mg
21%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
14g
30%

Vitamin C
107mg
130%

Selenium
55µg
79%

Manganese
1mg
75%

Vitamin A
2387IU
48%

Fiber
11g
47%

Vitamin B6
0.58mg
29%

Folate
107µg
27%

Potassium
919mg
26%

Phosphorus
247mg
25%

Copper
0.48mg
24%

Magnesium
92mg
23%

Vitamin B3
3mg
19%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Vitamin B1
0.22mg
14%

Vitamin B2
0.24mg
14%

Vitamin K
13µg
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
13%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Iron
2mg
12%

Calcium
56mg
6%

covered percent of daily need
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