Paccheri with fried eggplant cream

4.9 ( reviews)
Prep Time: 15
Cook Time: 20
Serves: 1
medium
first courses
italian
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Paccheri with fried eggplant cream

Immerse yourself in the authentic flavors of Italy with our Paccheri with fried eggplant cream, a vegetarian delight that brings the essence of the Mediterranean to your table. This **Vegetarian pasta recipe** is not only incredibly delicious but also surprisingly quick to prepare, ready in just 35 minutes! Discover the simplicity of creating this **Easy paccheri recipe** at home and savor the rich, creamy sauce that makes this dish unforgettable.

Dietary Information

vegetarian
fish-free
shellfish-free
egg-free
sesame-free
mediterranean-diet
flexitarian

Servings:

1
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. 1

    To prepare the paccheri with fried eggplant cream, wash and trim the eggplant 1, then cut it into slices about 1 cm thick and finally cut them into cubes 2. Place the cubes in a colander and salt lightly 3. Let them drain for about 30 minutes, so they will be drier and will not absorb too much oil during frying.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: in a pan, heat a drizzle of oil with the chopped shallot 4. Sauté the shallot, then pour in the peeled tomatoes 5 and salt 6.

  3. 3

    Season with pepper and fresh basil 7 and cook for 5 minutes; set the sauce aside. Retrieve the eggplants, squeeze them lightly with your hands 8. In a saucepan, heat the seed oil to 170°, then dip the eggplants 9.

  4. 4

    Fry until golden brown, a few minutes will be enough. Drain 10 on a tray lined with absorbent paper 11. Now retrieve the sauce set aside 12.

  5. 5

    Pour it into a jug 13, add a couple of tablespoons of eggplant 14 and the grated Grana Padano DOP 15.

  6. 6

    Blend everything with the immersion blender 16, until you get a smooth cream 17. Cook the paccheri in plenty of salted water 18.

  7. 7

    Reheat the eggplant cream with the diced eggplants in the pan 19, then drain the al dente paccheri here 20 and add a ladle of pasta water to complete the cooking 21.

  8. 8

    Complete with pine nuts 22 and mix. Serve on plates with a sprinkling of grated salted ricotta 23 and fresh basil leaves. The pasta with fried eggplant cream is ready to be served 24!

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