| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Cook: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 Japanese eggplants (about 1 pound), halved lengthwise
- 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise
- 4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 hot or sweet Italian sausage links (about 12 ounces)
- 10 ounces rigatoni pasta
- 1 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh mint, roughly chopped
- 1 small clove garlic, grated
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
Instructions
- Preheat a grill to high. Toss the eggplants, zucchini and tomatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Place the vegetables cut-side down on the grill along with the sausages. Cook, turning occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the sausages are cooked through, about 4 minutes for the tomatoes and 10 to 12 minutes for the sausages and remaining vegetables. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta.
- Combine the basil, mint, garlic and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large bowl. Chop the vegetables and sausages and add to the bowl. Add the pasta and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water and toss to combine, adding more cooking water as needed to loosen. Top each serving of pasta with the ricotta. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 590 calorie |
| Total Fat | 24 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 7 grams |
| Cholesterol | 40 milligrams |
| Sodium | 520 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 65 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 grams |
| Protein | 29 grams |
Reviews
Made this and it’s delicious. The recipe is pretty flexible as well. For example, I didn’t have any eggplant, but I did have zucchini and yellow squash, so I used those instead. Also didn’t have plum tomatoes, but I did have grape tomatoes. I also only had ground sweet Italian sausage, so I browned that up in a pan and added the garlic. Roasted all the veg on the grilled (added large mushroom caps and purple onion too). Then tossed it all together with pasta, pasta water and basil (no mint either). I think you get the idea. Use what you have and remember to grill the vegetables. Takes it over the top (along with that dollop of ricotta). Yum
Really easy and tasty recipe. Next time, I’m going to serve the pasta as a side dish al’olio with the sausage and veg like a casserole.