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Sicilian aubergine, pine nut & raisin fusilli
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Sicilian aubergine, pine nut & raisin fusilli

15 ingredients 20 min + 35 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Sicilian aubergine, pine nut & raisin fusilli

Sicilians love aubergines cooked every which way. Try them in this summery pasta dish

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

959
Calories
33g
Protein
54g
Fat
86g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Marjoram not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 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

  • 4-5 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion , finely sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely sliced
  • 1 small dried red chilli , chopped
  • handful oregano or marjoram, roughly chopped
  • 2 medium aubergines , diced into 2.5cm/1in cubes
  • 50g raisins
  • 4 large tomatoes , chopped
  • 2 tsp tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp baby capers , rinsed, drained and roughly chopped
  • 2-3 tbsp good quality red wine vinegar
  • 400g fusilli
  • small handful mint , roughly chopped
  • 50g pine nuts , toasted
  • aged ricotta or vegetarian Parmesan-style cheese (try Bookhams 'Not just a pasta cheese'), to serve

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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