Penne Siciliana
         


 
Ingredients:

  • 1 - 24 oz. jar of Monte Bene™ Tomato Basil pasta sauce

  • 1 lb. Penne Pasta

  • 1 large Eggplant cut in 1 inch cubes with skin

  • ½ lb. shredded Mozzarella cheese

  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil

  • ½ cup Pecorino Romano grated cheese


Directions:

  • Cook pasta al dente (8-10 minutes), then drain
  • Bake cubed Eggplant at 475°F for about 10 minutes on a flat non-stick baking dish
  • Heat entire jar of Monte Bene™ Tomato Basil pasta sauce on low heat; bring to a simmer, do not let sauce boil
  • Add 4 oz. of sauce to the pasta. Stir to coat pasta to keep it from sticking.
  • Add baked Eggplant to rest of sauce and stir well.
  • Plate pasta and sprinkle Mozzarella evenly
  • Top pasta with the remaining sauce/Eggplant
  • Sprinkle pasta evenly with Pecorino Romano cheese and then basil


Serves: 4