Pasta with aubergine and courgette pesto
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
15 minutes
Background
This pasta with aubergine and courgette pesto is made with pre-baked aubergine, so it’s super easy to create. It's ideal for busy evenings or lazy weekend lunches. (If you don’t have leftover baked aubergine & garlic, just put one of each in the oven or onto a BBQ and cook until they are soft inside.) You can use gluten-free or low-carb pasta too.
Ingredients
- 200g pasta of your choice
- 1 barbecued or baked aubergine
- ½ barbecued or baked garlic bulb
- 1 Tbsp toasted pine nuts (optional)
- 1 courgette
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp chilli flakes (optional)
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh herbs of your choice ( mint or coriander, parsley etc)
- Lemon juice, to taste
- 2 handfuls of wild rocket leaves
- To serve: grated Parmesan or vegan cheese
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Scrape out the aubergine flesh into a bowl. Squeeze the flesh of garlic cloves into the bowl.
- Cut the courgette into long, thin slices, then brush or spray them with olive oil. Grill them in a griddle pan or BBQ for a couple minutes until lightly charred.
- Put the aubergine, garlic flesh and courgette into a food processor. Add the spices, herbs, a drop of oil, the pine nuts and chilli flakes, then whiz until you get a textured paste.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning and spices and add some lemon juice to your liking.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instruction. Drain, then put it back into the pan and add the aubergine& courgette sauce. Toss well, then fold in gently the rocket leaves.
- Serve with grated cheese and/or freshly ground pepper and a pinch of paprika or chilli flakes.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Barbecue - Budget - Everyday - Leftovers - Lunch - Main - Pasta - Quick & Easy - Supper
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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