Penne with Grilled Tomatoes and Eggplant
- 1 1-pound eggplant, trimmed, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
- 1 pound tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- Nonstick olive oil spray
- 8 ounces penne pasta
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove, pressed
- 1/4 cup freshly grated pecorino Romano cheese (about 1 ounce)
- Prepare barbecue (medium heat).
- Spray both sides of eggplant slices and tomato halves with olive oil spray.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Grill eggplant slices until brown and tender and tomato halves until charred, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes for eggplant slices and about 7 minutes for tomato halves.
- Cool.
- Cut eggplant into 1/2-inch-wide strips.
- Cut tomatoes into 1-inch pieces.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite.
- Drain pasta.
- Return pasta to same pot.
- Add eggplant, tomatoes, parsley, olive oil and garlic to pasta and toss to blend.
- Stir in grated cheese.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead.)
eggplant, tomatoes, nonstick olive oil spray, penne pasta, fresh italian parsley, olive oil, garlic, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/penne-with-grilled-tomatoes-and-eggplant-4234 (may not work)