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Eggplant & Andouille Pasta

September 2, 2017 by Carine Clary Leave a Comment

Eggplant & Andouille PastaAnother winning entry in the dump and stir sweepstakes! Sauté eggplant and andouille with tomatoes, basil, fennel and hot pepper flakes and you have a steaming plate of spaghetti goodness. Yes, you will mess up a few pans, it’s not a one pot deal but it’s still fairly fast and the savory ingredients along with the chewy pasta will completely satisfy the ache in your gut.

Spaghetti or any other kind of Pasta

I call this Eggplant & Andouille Pasta because of course, you can use any kind of pasta but it works really well with good old-fashioned spaghetti. Nice and chewy it swirls around the sausage and sauce bringing it together perfectly. With all the wonderful pastas that have become common in the last twenty years it seems that we’ve forgotten how good the humble noodle can be. And who can forget all the fundraising spaghetti dinners people used to have for the school band or the local fire station? It’s memories plus flavor that make for the best meals so let’s get started.

The Prep

First, you’ll fill a big pot of salted water and while you’re waiting for it to boil, peel and chop into small pieces the eggplant. Liberally drizzle a pan with olive oil then drop the eggplant in, cover and let it cook till soft and hopefully a bit browned.

EggplantNext slice the sausage into rounds and fry until brown on both sides, remove from pan and put in the onion and garlic which you’ll cook until just softened and golden.

AndouilleYou may use any kind or color of onion or the shallots pictured below. As for the fennel it can be slices of fresh fennel, ground, or seeds. If you use seeds be sure and put them in a mortar & pestle and crush them a bit to release the flavor and if you prefer fresh fennel slice it thin and cook it with the onion and garlic before adding other seasonings.

Eggplant & Andouille PastaAdd the tomatoes with all the liquid from the can, the bay leaf and cook for a few minutes to marry all the flavors.

Eggplant & Andouille PastaSpoon in the eggplant, sausage and drained spaghetti, dust with some Parmesan and extra basil and enjoy!

Eggplant & Andouille Pasta

Eggplant & Andouille Pasta
 
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Author: Carine Clary
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
  • ½ lb andouille
  • 1 lb. eggplant
  • ½ cup chopped onion (any kind)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 14 oz. can of chopped tomatoes with liquid
  • 1 lb. spaghetti
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • salt to taste
  • ground fennel or fennel seeds to taste
  • basil to taste
  • parmesan
Instructions
  1. Cut andouille into round pieces and brown over medium heat. Set sausage aside but leave the oil in the pan.
  2. Peel eggplant and cut into small chunks. Place in a skillet with enough olive oil to coat, cover & turn heat to medium-high. Cook until soft and browned. Set aside.
  3. Add onion & garlic to the sausage pan and cook over medium heat until golden. Add tomatoes with liquid & cook for a couple of minutes then add cooked sausage and all flavorings.
  4. Boil spaghetti according to directions then add to the eggplant/sausage mixture, dust with parmesan & serve.
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Filed Under: Italian, Pastas & Pasta Sauces Tagged With: Andouille, Eggplant, Eggplant and andouille pasta, eggplant and sausage spaghetti, Pasta, Sausage

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