Pasta Con Le Melanzane

A classic Italian dish, Pasta con le Melanzane combines pasta with eggplant in a rich tomato sauce.

Ingredients - Serves 4

Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
Add the diced eggplant and cook until it is soft and golden, about 10 minutes.
Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
Add the tomato sauce, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
Drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the sauce.
Add the chopped basil and grated Parmesan cheese, and stir until the pasta is well coated with the sauce.
Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve hot.