Classic Vegetarian Dish

Rigatoni with Eggplant Tomato Sauce

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Rigatoni with Eggplant Tomato Sauce
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Health Score:
85 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
ready in 40 min.
Ready in
Calories:
1824
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

This summery pasta dish is packed with lycopene from the tomatoes and vitamin C from the eggplant.

Use whole wheat noodles instead of white noodles for added fiber.

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie1,824 cal.(87 %)
Protein68 g(69 %)
Fat14 g(12 %)
Carbohydrates350 g(233 %)
Sugar added2 g(8 %)
Roughage28.1 g(94 %)
Vitamin A0.2 mg(25 %)
Vitamin D0.1 μg(1 %)
Vitamin E2.5 mg(21 %)
Vitamin K10 μg(17 %)
Vitamin B₁0.6 mg(60 %)
Vitamin B₂0.5 mg(45 %)
Niacin22.9 mg(191 %)
Vitamin B₆1.1 mg(79 %)
Folate235 μg(78 %)
Pantothenic acid2.3 mg(38 %)
Biotin12.2 μg(27 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.7 μg(23 %)
Vitamin C28 mg(29 %)
Potassium1,597 mg(40 %)
Calcium221 mg(22 %)
Magnesium309 mg(103 %)
Iron8.6 mg(57 %)
Iodine15 μg(8 %)
Zinc7.9 mg(99 %)
Saturated fatty acids3.2 g
Uric acid338 mg
Cholesterol6 mg
Complete sugar13 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
1 onion (finely diced)
2 cloves garlic cloves (finely diced)
2 Tbsps olive oil
2 ⅔ cups Eggplant (diced into 1/2)
2 cups chopped Tomatoes
cup Tomato juice
½ Tbsp dried thyme
½ tsp dried oregano
sugar
8 cups Rigatoni
½ cup mini (bocconcini) Mozzarella (drained)
½ handful Basil (roughly chopped)
¼ cup grated Parmesan
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation steps

1.

Fry the onion and garlic in a pan in 2 tbsp hot oil until translucent. Add the eggplant and fry in the remaining oil for 1-2 minutes, stirring, then pour in the tomatoes and tomato juice. Season with thyme, oregano, salt, ground black pepper and a pinch of sugar. Cover with a lid and simmer for 8-10 minutes.

2.
Cook the pasta in plenty of salted boiling water until al dente, then drain well in a colander.
3.
Add the mozzarella to the sauce and check the seasoning, then stir through the pasta. Divide between four plates and serve sprinkled with basil and parmesan.

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