Baked Pasta with Eggplant and Mozzarella

This delicious baked elbow pasta has two layers of eggplant and melted mozzarella cheese. A very good dish for vegetarians.
Ingredients
4
Servings
  • 400 grams pasta , elbow #4
  • 1 eggplant, peeled and sliced
  • 60 grams unsalted butter
  • 125 grams onion, sliced thin
  • 350 grams tomato , cut into large pieces
  • 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 125 grams Mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • cayenne pepper
Preparation
50 mins
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  • Put oil in a skillet over high heat until it has a depth of 1 cm.
  • Once it's hot, add the eggplant slices (as many as fit).
  • Turn them over when they are golden on the bottom and when both sides are golden, remove from the skillet and place on absorbent paper and sprinkle with salt.
  • Bring 4 liters of water to a boil in a pot.
  • In another skillet, melt the butter and sauté the onion until translucent. Add the chopped tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the juice reduces a bit.
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
  • When the pasta water boils, add 1 tablespoon of salt and put all the pasta in at once, stir, and wait until it is ALMOST al dente. It should be removed 1 minute before it's ready because it continues to cook in the oven.
  • Mix the drained pasta with the tomatoes and grated Parmesan cheese.
  • Grease a Pyrex or deep baking dish and put half of the pasta, cover with the eggplant slices and half of the mozzarella slices.
  • Place the rest of the pasta on top and add another layer of eggplant and another of mozzarella.
  • Place in the oven (on the top rack) and cook for 15-20 minutes until the cheese melts and a golden crust forms.
  • Let it rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

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