Eggplant, Tomato and Onion Pasta

Name: Eggplant, Tomato and Onion Pasta
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 quarts water; 1 1/2 pounds eggplant, baby or white Oriental or regular; 4 teaspoons olive oil; 1 pound onions, diced; 8 or 9 ounces fresh shell pasta, multicolored assortment, if possible; 1 pound ripe field tomatoes, diced; 1 tablespoon coarsely grated ginger; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; Freshly ground black pepper to taste

By Marian Burros

Total Time: 25 minutes
Rating: 3(11)
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Ingredients

Yield:3 servings

2quarts water
1½pounds eggplant, baby or white Oriental or regular
4teaspoons olive oil
1pound onions, diced
8 or 9ounces fresh shell pasta, multicolored assortment, if possible
1pound ripe field tomatoes, diced
1tablespoon coarsely grated ginger
1teaspoon sugar
1tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Turn on broiler and cover pan with double thickness of aluminum foil.
Step 2
Bring water to boil in covered pot for pasta. regular size into ½-inch thick slices. Place on broiler pan and brush cut sides sparingly with touch of oil, using about 1 teaspoon. Broil about two inches from source of heat, about 7 to 10 minutes until tops are brown and flesh is soft.
Step 3
Heat remaining 3 teaspoons of oil in non-stick skillet and saute onions until soft and golden.
Step 4
Cook pasta, according to package directions.
Step 5
Add tomatoes and ginger to onions and cook a few minutes while removing the flesh from the eggplant by cutting it from the skin. Cut coarsely and add the flesh to tomato mixture with sugar, soy sauce and pepper. Cook a few minutes to meld flavors and heat through.
Step 6
Drain pasta and mix with tomato mixture.