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smoky aubergine and tomato pasta sauce with rocket

Smoky tomato and aubergine pasta sauce with black olives

Mandy Mazliah
A delicious recipe for smoky tomato and aubergine pasta sauce with black olives that's perfect with pasta. A great vegetarian dinner recipe.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 453 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic chopped
  • 2 aubergines diced
  • 800 g chopped tomatoes 2 tins
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 150 g pitted black olives
  • 300 g pasta we like penne
  • pinch salt optional

To serve

  • rocket optional
  • salt and pepper
  • grated cheese dairy free if vegan

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas mark 6.
  • Put the prepared onion, garlic and aubergine into a large oven proof dish, drizzle with olive oil and stir well. Roast for around 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the aubergine is soft. 
  • Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
  • Towards the end of the cooking add the chopped tomatoes and smoked paprika and mix well. If using salt, add to taste.
  • If preferred you can blend the sauce until smooth and stir in the black olives. Alternatively serve it as it is.
  • Mix the pasta with the sauce.
  • Serve with rocket leaves, salt and pepper and grated cheese.

Notes

  1. Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.
  2. Nutritional information does not include the serving suggestions.

Nutrition

Calories: 453kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 15gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 892mgPotassium: 1165mgFiber: 13gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 974IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 138mgIron: 4mg
Keyword aubergine pasta
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