Sunday 11 March 2012

Pasta with eggplant Paccheri


Pasta with eggplant Paccheri 
This is the first Italian course prepared with a tomato sauce that is traditional in Sicily, that is prepared with black olives and eggplant, and a kind of paste called Paccheri which is typical of the Campania. Apart from the eggplant and black olives in tomato sauce, you must also add the mozzarella, Parmesan and plenty of basil for a delicious Italian course first. This Italian recipe may also be prepared for the Christmas meal, and you can easily find the table of the Italian family in southern Italy.
Ingredients (serves 6):400 g or 3 cups of pasta type Paccheri1 eggplant50 ml or 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil50 g or 2 oz black olives700 ml or 3 cups tomato sauce400 g or 14 oz mozzarella cheese5-6 leaves of basil150 g 1 cup 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese
PREP TIME: 30 minutes       
        
Cooking time: 30 minutes
WINE: Vesuvio Rosato DOC (Red wime)
PREPARATIONBoil water with salt for the type of pasta, Paccheri. Clean and cut the eggplant into small cubes. Preheat olive oil extra and when hot fry the eggplant cubes.
When the eggplant had a golden color remove from oil extra virgin olive oil and place them on a paper towel to remove excess oil.Meanwhile prepare the tomato sauce, warm 2-3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, cut into slices of black olives and add oil. Let cook a little then add the tomato sauce.

Stir and cook for about 15 minutes, stir the tomato sauce over time by time. If water for the pasta, the type of Paccheri, boil, cook Paccheri during the time indicated on the package.Cut the mozzarella into cubes.When all ingredients are ready, you can start putting them together.First mix the pasta with a tomato sauce Paccheri small, then take a bowl, add some tomato sauce on the bottom. Add a layer of pasta Paccheri, fried eggplant, tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan and a few sheets of basil.Then Paccheri again with the pasta, tomato sauce, eggplant, mozzarella, parmesan and basil. Bake at 180 ° C or 356 F for 20 minutes Serve hot. Buon Appetito!

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