Name: BARILLA CASARECCE WITH LIGHTLY SMOKED EGGPLANT, BASILICO SAUCE AND SICILIAN OLIVES
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 340g Barilla Casarecce; 1 jar Barilla Basilico Sauce; 2 medium eggplants; 1 garlic clove , chopped; 10 basil leaves, chopped; 80ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 60g Sicilian olives, sliced; Rock salt, for pasta water; To taste Sea salt and pepper

BARILLA CASARECCE WITH LIGHTLY SMOKED EGGPLANT, BASILICO SAUCE AND SICILIAN OLIVES

45 minutes

Vegan Collezione Short Pasta

A delicious vegan meal.

Ingredients

4 servings

340gBarilla Casarecce

1 jarBarilla Basilico Sauce

2medium eggplants

1 garlic clove, chopped

10basil leaves, chopped

80mlExtra Virgin Olive Oil

60gSicilian olives, sliced

Rock salt, for pasta water

To tasteSea salt and pepper

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

With a toothpick, pierce the eggplant skin. Roast the whole eggplants directly on a gas flame to get a smoked flavour, about 2 minutes or until charred.

Step 2

Halve the eggplants, season flesh with salt and a drizzle of olive oil and cook skin up in the oven at 180°C for 15 minutes until soft. Remove from the oven and peel off the skin, then chop roughly.

Step 3

Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Once boiling, add rock salt. We recommend 7 grams per litre of water. Drop the Barilla Casarecce into the water and stir. Cook as per the instructions on the pack.

Step 4

In a large fry pan gently cook the garlic until golden in colour; add the eggplant and Basilico sauce and bring to a simmer.

Step 5

Drain the pasta 2 minutes before the suggested time, saving one ladle of cooking water. Toss the drained pasta and cooking water into the fry pan and allow the pasta to finish cooking in the sauce. Add the olives and basil then serve with a drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Casarecce

Casarecce originates from Sicily, but is also typical of other regions in the centre-south of Italy. Casarecce are long twists of pasta, which appear rolled up on themselves – perfect for holding sauce until the last drop.

Shape

Casarecce

Cook time

12 minutes

Pack size

500g (serves 5 - 6)

Range

Collezione

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Casarecce

Shape

Casarecce

Cook time

12 minutes

Pack size

500g (serves 5 - 6)

Range

Collezione

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BARILLA CASARECCE WITH LIGHTLY SMOKED EGGPLANT, BASILICO SAUCE AND SICILIAN OLIVES