LOWFAT - Roasted Eggplant and Onion Pasta

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Roasted Eggplant-And-Onion Pasta

 

Recipe By :Cooking Light, June 2000

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 eggplant, cut itno 3/4 " thick slices -- (about 1 pound)

1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings -- (about 1 cup)

Cooking spray

8 ounces uncooked penne (tube-shaped pasta)

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 garlic cloves -- minced

2 cups diced plum tomato (about 1/2 pound)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh or

2 teaspoons dried basil

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

3/4 cup (3 ounces) finely crumbled feta cheese

1/2 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

4 teaspoons pine nuts -- toasted

 

1. Preheat broiler.

 

2. Place eggplant slices and onion on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray,

and broil for 20 minutes, turning once. Remove from oven; cool. Cut into

bitesize pieces.

 

3. While eggplant and onion broil, cook pasta according to package directions

omitting salt and fat.

 

4. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, and

sauté for 1 minute. Add the tomato, basil, salt, and pepper; cook over low heat

for 10 minutes. Stir in eggplant and onion, and cook For 5 minutes. Add pasta,

stirring well. Divide the pasta mixture evenly among 4 plates, and top with

cheeses and pine nuts. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups pasta

mixture, 3 tablespoons feta, 1 tablespoon Parmesan, and 1 teaspoon pine nuts).

 

CALORIES 405 (30% from fat); FAT 13.3g (sat 5.5g, mono 4,9g, poly 1.8g); PROTEIN

16.2g; CARB 56.9g; FIBER 5.3g; CHOL 25mg; IRON 3.5mg; SODIUM 532mg; CALC 237mg

 

Source:

" Christine Frisco "

Copyright:

" 2000 Southern Living Inc. "

 

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Per serving: 52 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (80% calories from fat); 1g

Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 134mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : “My favorite restaurant in Provincetown served a special similar to this

one night. I tried to loosely re-create it and came up with a yummy vegetarian

pasta dish that is quick and easy to make, but that still tastes impressive.”

—Christine Frisco, Provincetown, Mass.

 

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