Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce

Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce

Eggplant Tomato Sauce with Italian Penne Pasta

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 3h 30m
Total Time: 3h 40m
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (7 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

263
calories
4g
fat
47g
carbohydrates
10g
protein
3mg
cholesterol
845mg
sodium
Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce

Recipe Description

We love Italian night in our house and this Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce is a popular menu choice quite often. This dish is the perfect option for days when you aren’t home and dinner can be prepared in just 20 minutes. Using a slow cooker to make your sauce, you just need to boil your pasta and combine your ingredients before serving. Quick and easy and absolutely tasteful. 

To make Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Prepare sauce

    3h 30m
    Step 1 - Pasta with Eggplant Tomato SauceStep 1 - Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce

    In a 3- ½- to 5½-quart slow cooker, add the eggplant, onion, undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms, wine, water, garlic and oregano and stir to mix. Cover and cook on a low-heat setting for 7-8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3½-4 hours.

  2. 2

    Toast pine nuts (optional)

    7 min
    Step 2 - Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce

    On a shallow baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spread the pine nuts out evenly. Bake in an oven at 350 °F for 5-7 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice to rotate, until golden.

  3. 3

    Add olives and parsley to sauce

    2 min
    Step 3 - Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce

    Once sauce is cooked, turn off the heat and stir in the olives and parsley.

  4. 4

    Season

    1 min
    Step 4 - Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce

    Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  5. 5

    Serve

    Step 5 - Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce

    Serve sauce over cooked pasta and garnish with Parmesan cheese and toasted pine nuts, if you wish.

The easiest Italian night recipe, Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce is not only a simple and effortless choice but also a healthy option too, ensuring your kids get their daily vegetables in. Share your own pasta bowls with us and tag #cookmerecipes in your own pictures online.

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (7 reviews)
Yannick
December 12, 2023
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Simply the best!

Daisy
November 5, 2023
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Absolutely loved this! Made it for fam night, and they devoured it like champs! Thanks, y'all!

David
October 20, 2022
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Bro, this Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce is the bomb! Had it on Italian night with the fam, and it was done in like 20 mins. Total keeper for busy days!

Daisy
July 19, 2021
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I made this Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce on a busy weeknight. It was super quick and simple to make! My friends loved it so much, I can't wait to impress them again. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.

Clara Davis
July 22, 2020
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This pasta recipe is amazing. My family asks for it every week now. So simple!

Lindsay Parker
July 3, 2020
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Lit! This Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce is a total game changer for our fam's Italian nights. It’s so easy, loved making it last Friday when we had friends over. Yum!

Athina
August 3, 2019
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So delicious! Thanks for sharing recipe!

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