Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 2 - 4

Pasta sauces are a culinary art form, and perfecting them is never boring. Rigatoni, the short, tube-shaped Italian pasta, is perfect for sauces. This recipe combines breaded eggplant, cheese, and Italian marinara sauce.

Ingredients:

Breading

• 500 grams of eggplant
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 tbsp. grated parmesan

Marinara sauce

• 1 can (800 g) of canned plum tomatoes in their own juice
• 6 cloves of garlic
• A handful of basil leaves

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Soak 500 grams of diced eggplant in warm salted water for 15 minutes, squeeze out the liquid and dry.
Step 2
• In a bowl, mix 1 cup of flour with salt and pepper. In a second bowl, mix 2 eggs and 1/2 cup of milk. In a third bowl, combine 1/2 cup of flour and 1/2 cup of Parmesan.
Step 3
• Dredge the eggplant pieces in flour, then in the egg and cheese mixture. Add 0.5 cm of olive oil to the pan and fry the eggplant until golden brown. Dry with paper towels. Toss the eggplant with 4 cups of marinara sauce. Serve with rigatoni pasta.
  
  Recipe tomato sauce with pepper for pasta.
  
  

  Excellent Marinara Sauce

  
  In a large skillet, combine 3 tablespoons olive oil, 6 cloves finely chopped garlic, and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Cook over low heat until the garlic is golden brown, about 6 minutes. Mash the 28-ounce (800 g) can of plum tomatoes with your hands and add them to the sautéed vegetables; add about 1 cup of water to the can, shake well, and then add the liquid to the sauce. Chop the basil leaves and season with salt. Increase the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 20-25 minutes. Serve with pasta (4 cups sauce per 16-ounce (500 g) pasta).

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