Aubergine pasta

Pasta alla Norma (eggplant pasta) starts with a quick and easy homemade marinara sauce and roasted eggplant for the best texture and flavor.

Recipe video above. This is a traditional Italian pasta dish from Sicily, usually begun by cooking eggplant on the stove in a hefty amount of oil. I prefer roasting the eggplant - less oil plus the eggplant holds its shape better, especially when you roast at a high temp to caramelise the surface!Finishing with a good amount of fresh basil is traditional but even if you don't have any, there's other alternatives to add a touch of other flavour - such as fresh thyme, or extra dried herbs in…

Charred aubergines add a smokiness to this rich vegan pasta dish, which is finished with a creamy tahini sauce, crispy, golden cubes of aubergine and fresh parsley.

This is without a doubt one of our favourite ways to cook aubergine. In fact, it might be our favourite aubergine recipe ever. It's inspired by the classic Italian dish 'veal Milanese' aka a breaded cutlet, and we serve it with spaghetti in a super simple tomato sauce.

A delicious vegan pasta dish that even the most avid of meat eaters will love! The sauce combines rosemary roasted aubergine with a tasty tomato sauce.

Packed with flavour this Italian pasta dish, spaghetti alla Norma, is well worth a try. Topped with pecorino, it's comfort food at its best. Get stuck in!

Method To smoke the aubergine, prick the aubergines a couple of times with a knife or fork. Blacken the aubergines over a barbeque, or gas hob, turning regularly until completely charred. Place in a bowl and cover with lid, let the aubergine cool down and steam to help the skins fall over. When c

Pasta al forno is fantastic & hearty comfort food. This recipe for meatless pasta bake with aubergine can be made in advance.

This summer vegetable lasagne from food writer Debora Robertson is packed with courgettes, aubergine and flame-grilled peppers. Serve with a crisp green salad. Love a meat sauce? Here’s our classic lasagne recipe