@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ A delicious Sicilian pasta dish, with Aubergines in a tomato sauce topped with f
## Ingredients
## Ingredients
- 3 aubergines (900g)
- 3 aubergines (900g)
- 300g spaghetti
- 300g spaghetti
- 100ml olive oil
- 100ml olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 chilli (or 1 tsp of dried chilli flakes)
- 1 chilli (or 1 tsp of dried chilli flakes)
@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ A delicious Sicilian pasta dish, with Aubergines in a tomato sauce topped with f
## Directions
## Directions
1. Preheat oven to 220c (fan), or gas mark 7.
1. Preheat oven to 220c (fan), or gas mark 7.
2. Use a peeler to shave off alternating strips on your aubergines, so they looked striped, like zebras.
2. Use a peeler to shave off alternating strips on your aubergines, so they looked striped, like zebras.
3. Then cut the aubergine widthways into 1cm thick slices. Place into a bowl with 75ml of olive oil, a good pinch of salt and black pepper. Coat the aubergines, then spread them onto two or three baking paper-lined trays. Roast for 30-35 minutes until dark brown.
3. Then cut the aubergine widthways into 1cm thick slices. Place into a bowl with 75ml of olive oil, a good pinch of salt and black pepper. Coat the aubergines, then spread them onto two or three baking paper-lined trays. Roast for 30-35 minutes until dark brown.
4. Whilst the aubergines are cooking, put two tablespoons of olive oil into a frying pan or pot on a medium-high heat. Add garlic and chillis and fry for 1 minute (don't burn them!). Add tinned tomatoes, oregano, sugar and a pinch of salt and pepper to the pot. Reduce heat to medium low and cook until the sauce has thickened.
4. Whilst the aubergines are cooking, put two tablespoons of olive oil into a frying pan or pot on a medium-high heat. Add garlic and chillis and fry for 1 minute (don't burn them!). Add tinned tomatoes, oregano, sugar and a pinch of salt and pepper to the pot. Reduce heat to medium low and cook until the sauce has thickened.
5. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions, once al dente, drain and retain some of the pasta water.
5. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions, once al dente, drain and retain some of the pasta water.
6. Once cooked, add the aubergine to the pasta sauce and mix well. Then add the spaghetti to the aubergine and sauce mixture, making sure everything is evenly coated. Add some of the pasta water if required to loosen the sauce, then top with fresh basil.
6. Once cooked, add the aubergine to the pasta sauce and mix well. Then add the spaghetti to the aubergine and sauce mixture, making sure everything is evenly coated. Add some of the pasta water if required to loosen the sauce, then top with fresh basil.
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This is a based, easy and relatively quick to make meal. Great for making in large batches with a big pot and eating throughout the week.
This is a based, easy and relatively quick to make meal. Great for making in large batches with a big pot and eating throughout the week.
- ⏲️ Prep time: 10 min
- ⏲️ Prep time: 10 min
- 🍳 Cook time: 30 min
- 🍳 Cook time: 30 min
- 🍽️ Servings: 6+
- 🍽️ Servings: 6+
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- 1kg Med ground beef
- 1kg Med ground beef
- 900g Elbow macaroni
- 900g Elbow macaroni
- 4 Cans of Campbell's Tomato soup (Or your preferred brand)
- 4 Cans of Campbell's Tomato soup (Or your preferred brand)
- Diced half or full onion
- Diced half or full onion
- Diced half or full bell pepper
- Diced half or full bell pepper
- Oregano leaves
- Oregano leaves
- Paprika
- Paprika
- Basil
- Basil
- Sage
- Sage
- Savory
- Savory
- Thyme
- Thyme
- Marjoram
- Marjoram
- Rosemary leaves
- Rosemary leaves
- Garlic salt
- Garlic salt
- Pink salt
- Pink salt
- Onion power
- Onion power
- Frank's RedHot sauce (optional)
- Frank's RedHot sauce (optional)
- Mozzarella Cheese (optional)
- Mozzarella Cheese (optional)
## Directions
## Directions
1. Drop ground beef into large pot on low-medium heat.
1. Drop ground beef into large pot on low-medium heat.
2. While hamburger cooks, dice onion and pepper while periodically chopping up the beef into smaller pieces with a wooden handle.
2. While hamburger cooks, dice onion and pepper while periodically chopping up the beef into smaller pieces with a wooden handle.
3. Drop onion and the pepper into the pot with the hamburger.
3. Drop onion and the pepper into the pot with the hamburger.
4. Add all of the seasoning.
4. Add all of the seasoning.
5. Keep cooking until all of the hamburger is brown.
5. Keep cooking until all of the hamburger is brown.
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9. Throw in some cheese which should melt nicely. (optional)
9. Throw in some cheese which should melt nicely. (optional)
10. Pour in the cans of tomato soup.
10. Pour in the cans of tomato soup.
11. *Important* Stir everything together, make sure the hamburger gets evenly distributed in the macaroni. Make sure to stir right to the bottom so the sauce can reach there too.
11. *Important* Stir everything together, make sure the hamburger gets evenly distributed in the macaroni. Make sure to stir right to the bottom so the sauce can reach there too.
12. Ready to eat. If you don't come back for seconds, you didn't do it right. 😉
12. Ready to eat. If you don't come back for seconds, you didn't do it right. 😉
Luke Smith
3 years ago