This Eggplant Pasta Will Blow Your Mind! Top Easy, Quick & Delicious Recipe!

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: Nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and lower in calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats with a similar flavor.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes provide a vibrant taste and are often cheaper.

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: mushrooms

Zucchini is lower in calories and still offers a similar texture.

Salt the eggplant and leave to purge for 15 minutes.

Toast 40 g (1.4 oz) of pine nuts.

Chop 1 clove of garlic and add it to the eggplant.

Season with salt and pepper.

Cover and cook for 15 minutes, or fry if preferred.

Add 250 g (9 oz) of cherry tomatoes to the mixture.

Add 250 g (9 oz) of pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente.

Stir in 40 g (1.4 oz) of pecorino romano cheese.

Add half of the toasted pine nuts and 10 basil leaves to the dish.

Drizzle with olive oil before serving.

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