Fettuccine with eggplant, pine nuts and basil

Crunchy pine nuts make this vegetarian pasta irresistible.

Recipe «Fettuccine with eggplant, pine nuts and basil» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 brown onion, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 eggplant, cut into 1cm cubes, 2 x 415g cans chopped tomatoes , 400g fresh fettuccine pasta, 1 tbsp pine nuts, toasted, 1/2 cup small basil leaves .

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 brown onion, finely chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 1 eggplant, cut into 1cm cubes 
• 2 x 415g cans chopped tomatoes 
• 400g fresh fettuccine pasta 
• 1 tbsp pine nuts, toasted 
• 1/2 cup small basil leaves 

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook for 3 minutes or until golden. Add garlic and eggplant. Cook for 5 minutes or until tender.
2. Stir in tomatoes. Simmer for 10 minutes or until sauce thickens.
3. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions, until tender. Drain. Return to saucepan.
4. Add eggplant sauce, nuts and basil. Toss over low heat until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.