Spaghetti With Shrimp And Eggplant Aubergine Recipes

Steps:

• Salt the water and bring to a boil in a kettle; add the spaghetti and cook to the desired degree of doneness and/or according to package directions, then drain and set aside.
• While pasta is cooking, peel and devein the shrimp and set aside.
• Trim the ends of the eggplant and peel it.
• Cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a saucepan and add the garlic.
• Cook, stirring, without browning.
• Add the tomatoes, honey, pepper flakes, basil (flat Italian parsley can be substituted), salt and pepper.
• Stir to blend, cover and simmer, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet and when it is very hot, add the eggplant, salt and pepper.
• Cook the eggplant, tossing it, until it's nicely browned.
• Drain and add the eggplant to the tomato sauce.
• Stir and cover and cook for 15 minutes or until well blended with the sauce.
• Meanwhile, in the same nonstick skillet, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and add the shrimp, salt and pepper.
• Cook over high heat for one minute, stirring.
• Add the shrimp to the sauce, blend well and cook for one minute.
• Toss the cooked and drained spaghetti with the shrimp and eggplant mixture, and serve immediately with parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Make the shrimp: In a medium saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Season the shrimp with the salt and pepper; add to the preheated pan in a single layer. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until pink and cooked through. Set aside.
• Make the pasta: Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water. Meanwhile, whisk the olive oil, parmesan and lemon zest and juice in a large bowl to blend.
• Toss the pasta with the lemon sauce, shrimp and the reserved cooking liquid, adding it 1/4 cup at a time as needed to moisten. Season with the salt and pepper; stir in the basil. Garnish with the fried capers and more parmesan, if desired.

Steps:

• Place eggplant in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until tender, 3-4 minutes. Drain., Preheat oven to 350°. In an ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion and green pepper; saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in tomatoes and eggplant. Saute 5 minutes. Stir in seasonings. Add shrimp and bread crumbs; saute 5 minutes longer, stirring well., Bake 30 minutes. Remove skillet from oven; top with cheese. Bake 5 minutes more.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• While spaghetti is cooking, heat olive oil in a skillet over low heat. Add lemon zest and cook for 5 minutes. Strain olive oil through a sieve and return to the skillet. Add shrimp and garlic. Cook in the lemony oil, stirring occasionally, until shrimp turns pink, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Drain spaghetti, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Add drained spaghetti, reserved cooking water, and basil to the skillet and mix well. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Peel and devein the shrimp and set aside.
• Trim the ends of the eggplant and peel it. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a saucepan and add the garlic. Cook, stirring, without browning. Add the tomatoes, honey, pepper flakes, basil, salt and pepper. Stir to blend, cover and simmer, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet and when it is very hot add the eggplant, salt and pepper. Cook the eggplant, tossing, until it is nicely browned. Drain and add the eggplant to the tomato sauce. Stir and cover and cook for 15 minutes or until well blended with the sauce.
• Meanwhile, in the same nonstick skillet, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and add the shrimp, salt and pepper. Cook over high heat for 1 minute, stirring. Add the shrimp to the sauce, blend well and cook for 1 minute. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, salt the water and bring to a boil in a kettle. Add the spaghetti and cook to the desired degree of doneness.
• Drain the spaghetti and return it to the kettle. Add the shrimp and eggplant mixture, toss well and serve immediately with cheese if desired.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for just a minute. Add the squash, eggplant, rosemary and thyme and saute for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the wine and broth and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer until the squash is tender and the liquid is reduced by about half, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add the shrimp and simmer gently until almost cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Drain pasta. (Alternatively, you can use dried pasta, which will take 8 to 10 minutes to cook.)
• Toss the pasta, squash mixture, and butter in a large bowl until the liquid thickens slightly and coats the pasta. Transfer the pasta mixture to a wide shallow bowl and serve.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is soft.
• Stir in bell pepper, eggplant, tomatoes, wine, basil, and oregano.
• Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Serve sauce over spaghetti.

Steps:

• Cut each eggplant it half, cutting through the stem and down its length.
• Cut perpendicular (criss-cross) slices in the flesh of the eggplant to within ¼ inch of the shell.
• Use a spoon to scoop out cubes of eggplant pulp.
• Place shells in an oven preheated to 350 while preparing the filling or in a shallow pan of boiling water. You want the shells a little tender but not fully cooked when you stuff them.
• Saute onion and garlic in a little oil in a skillet until transparent but not brown.
• Add the eggplant pulp and cook until done.
• Add shrimp and cook for about 5 more minutes.
• Add basil and enough breadcrumbs until mix is firm but not dry. Salt and pepper to taste. Cheese can be added if desired at this step and grated on top after cooking as well.
• Stuff shells and put in oven proof dish. Heat in 350 oven until piping hot or freeze.
• Serve with a salad and good French or Italian bread. Fantastic.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat and add eggplant and cook until almost soft.
• Bake spaghetti squash at 450°F for 1-2 hours until firm to the touch, let cool and then scoop out pulp.
• Add peppers, onions and oregano to eggplant and sauté until tender. Stir in shrimp; cover and steam, stirring every so often (keep an EYE ON IT!).
• Add in spaghetti squash and cook for less than a minute (just enough to mix it in).
• Add olives and parsley: toss again & SERVE!

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large, deep skillet.
• Add the eggplant cubes and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 15 to 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the ziti according to package directions.
• When it is al dente, drain.
• Remove the eggplant from the saute pan.
• Add the garlic and the onion, along with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring.
• Add the tomatoes and crush them with your fingers.
• Add the cooked eggplant cubes and the olives.
• Cook and stir 15 minutes, until sauce is thick.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the basil.
• Cook 2 minutes.
• Add the ziti to the sauce and stir to combine.
• Serve hot.