Pasta con melanzane al forno

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

Preheat the oven.

Slice the melanzane and sprinkle with salt to remove excess moisture.

Sauté the chopped onion in olive oil until translucent.

Add the sliced melanzane and cook until softened.

Stir in the passata di pomodoro and let simmer.

Cook the mezzi rigatoni according to package instructions until al dente.

Combine the pasta with the sauce, adding basil and chili to taste.

Transfer the pasta mixture to a baking dish and layer with scamorza and parmigiano on top.

Bake in the oven until golden and bubbly.

Cooking Techniques

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