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Aubergine and tomato penne

Silky oven-roasted aubergine in a garlicky tomato sauce with pasta and crumbled feta.

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min
Serves
4 people
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people

Quantities adjust to the number of servings.

  • Aubergine2
  • Olive oil3 tbsp
  • Garlic3 cloves
  • Chilli flakes½ tsp
  • Tinned chopped tomatoes (400 g)2
  • Dried oregano1 tsp
  • Penne (dried)350 g
  • Feta80 g
  • Saltto taste

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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 220 °C. Cut the aubergines into 2 cm cubes, toss with two tablespoons of oil and some salt and roast in a single layer for 20–25 minutes until soft and golden.

  2. Meanwhile, fry the thinly sliced garlic and the chilli in the remaining oil in a saucepan for 30 seconds, add the chopped tomatoes and oregano, season and simmer for 10 minutes.

  3. Cook the pasta in salted water and save a little of the cooking water.

  4. Stir the roast aubergine into the sauce, toss in the pasta with a splash of cooking water and serve with crumbled feta.