Aubergine and Bacon Parmigiana Style Pasta
with Rocket and Tomato Salad
This Aubergine and Bacon Parmigiana Style Pasta is bursting full of flavours and makes the perfect dinner night option from HelloFresh. Cook up a fresh start!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
1
Aubergine
(May contain traces of: Celery)
1
Garlic Clove**
1
Mozzarella
(Contains: Milk)
180
Penne Pasta
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)
1
Tomato Passata
28
Red Wine Stock Paste
(Contains: Sulphites)
25
Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
1
Dried Oregano
40
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains: Milk, Egg)
1
Medium Tomato
12
Balsamic Vinegar
(Contains: Sulphites)
20
Wild Rocket
180
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
Not included in your delivery
1
Sugar for the Sauce
100
Water for the Sauce
½
Olive Oil for the Dressing
Utensils
Cooking Instructions and Tips
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
Trim the aubergine, then slice into rounds approximately 1cm thick. Pop them onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer.
When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until soft and golden, 20-25 mins. Turn halfway through.
Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 0.5 tsp salt for the pasta.
Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Drain the mozzarella and tear it into small pieces.
When your pan of water is boiling, add the penne and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.
Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the garlic and fry for 30 secs.
Stir in the passata, red wine stock paste, sun-dried tomato paste, dried oregano, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts). Season with salt and pepper, then bring to the boil.
Lower the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce has thickened, 5-6 mins.
Taste the sauce and add salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar if needed. Stir through the cooked pasta and half the hard Italian style cheese.
Transfer half the pasta to an ovenproof dish. Layer the roasted aubergine slices over the top, then cover with the remaining pasta. Scatter evenly with the mozzarella pieces and remaining hard Italian style cheese.
Switch your oven to grill setting on high heat.
Once hot, grill the pasta until the cheese is golden and bubbling, 5-6 mins.
Cut the tomato into 1cm pieces, then add to a medium bowl with the balsamic vinegar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for amount). Season with salt and pepper.
Just before serving, add the rocket to the tomatoes and toss to coat in the dressing.
Serve your aubergine parmigiana bake in large bowls with the rocket salad alongside.
Enjoy!
