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Eggplant and ricotta pasta bake
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Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
38 minutes
Total Time:
68 minutes
Kid-friendly veggie pasta bake.
Ingredients:
  • 1 (about 550g) eggplant, cut into 2cm pieces
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper
  • 60ml olive oil
  • 200g elbow pasta
  • 500g lean beef mince
  • 500g bolognaise pasta sauce
  • 450g fresh ricotta
  • 60g parmesan
  • Mazzetti balsamic vinegar, to serve
  • Fresh basil leaves, torn, to serve
Instructions:
  • Preheat your oven to 220°C. Place the eggplant on a greased baking tray, season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with oil. Toss well to coat. Bake for 20 minutes or until slightly golden, then reduce oven temperature to 180°C.
  • Cook the elbows according to package directions. Brown the mince in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Mix in pasta sauce, cooked elbows, and eggplant. Spread this mixture evenly on the base of a 2-liter ovenproof dish.
  • Combine the ricotta, egg, parmesan, salt and pepper until smooth. Evenly spread over the mince mixture and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  • Preheat the grill to high. Grill the tomatoes for 3 minutes or until golden. Season them and drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Serve alongside the pasta bake garnished with basil.

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