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Ziti and Eggplant
Photo: Joseph Gonzalez

Ziti and Eggplant

13 ingredients 15 min + 1 hr 6 servings openrecipes
Ziti and Eggplant

"Eggplant pieces absorb the flavors to create a delicious tomato sauce served over ziti, complemented by cheese pita bread. You may easily coordinate the three parts of the recipe (pasta, sauce, pita) to finish at the same time. This recipe works great as just a pasta dish if you want to make the pitas separately! If you want, you can saute some garlic and onions before you throw the eggplant chunks into the skillet."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

751
Calories
23g
Protein
36g
Fat
88g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pita Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons white sugar (optional)
  • 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red pepper, drained and cut into strips
  • 1 (16 ounce) package dry ziti pasta
  • 3 pita bread rounds
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese or to taste
  • sweet paprika to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

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