Nutrition Facts
Midsummer pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 581
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 38mg13%
Sodium 492mg21%
Potassium 750mg21%
Carbohydrates 85g28%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 29g58%
Vitamin A 1466IU29%
Vitamin C 44mg53%
Calcium 410mg41%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Midsummer pasta
A perfect summer pasta dish
Servings: 6
Calories: 581kcal
Equipment
- Large saucepan
- Frying pan
Ingredients
- Olive or vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 large aubergine diced into 1cm cubes
- 1 red pepper diced into 1cm cubes
- 2 courgettes diced into 1cm cubes
- Salt
- 2 large ripe tomatoes
- 1 clove of garlic peeled and crushed
- 600 g mezze maniche, penne, fusilli or rigatoni
- 100 g Parmesan grated
- 200 g mozzarella diced
- A big sprig of fresh basil leaves ripped
Method
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil for the pasta.
- Pour enough oil into a deep, medium-sized frying pan for it to come 2.5cm up the sides and heat until hot. Working in batches, fry the diced vegetables in the oil until soft and golden, then blot on a kitchen towel, season with salt and keep warm. Tip the oil from the pan.
- Plunge the tomatoes into the almost boiling water for a minute, then lift them out with a slotted spoon and refresh under cold water, at which point the skins should slip off. Roughly chop the tomatoes.
- Put the frying pan back on the heat with four tablespoons of new oil and the garlic. Once the garlic is fragrant, add the chopped tomatoes and a pinch of salt and cook until soft and saucey – about 10 minutes.
- Once the water is boiling, add salt, stir, then add the pasta and cook until al dente. Once the pasta is ready, drain, tip into the tomato pan and toss.
- Tip the pasta and sauce into a large bowl, add the fried vegetables, Parmesan, mozzarella and ripped basil, toss thoroughly and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 492mg | Potassium: 750mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1466IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 410mg | Iron: 2mg