Budget recipes

Penne with eggplant caponata for $2.05 per serve

Penne with eggplant caponata for $2.05 per serve

Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Easy recipes, Pasta
Convenience recipes: Budget, four or less

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INGREDIENTS

olive oil, ¼ cup
onion, 1, chopped
garlic, 2 cloves, crushed
eggplant, 1 large (500g), cut into 2cm pieces
diced tomatoes, 2 x 400g cans
caster sugar, 2 teaspoons
chilli flakes, 1 teaspoon
dried penne pasta, 500g
pitted green olives, ¼ cup, halved
drained capers, 1 tablespoon
parsley, chopped, ¼ cup
grated parmesan, to serve
METHOD

  1. Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Saute onion and garlic 4-5 minutes.

  2. Increase heat to high. Add eggplant and cook, stirring, 3-4 minutes. Add tomato, sugar and chilli. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes, until sauce thickens. Season to taste.

  3. Meanwhile, cook pasta following packet instructions. Drain well, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.

  4. Add pasta and reserved liquid to sauce with olives and capers. Heat through. Stir in parsley. Serve sprinkled with parmesan.

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