Spaghetti with Eggplant, Butternut Squash, and Shrimp
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 5 cups)
- 2 Japanese eggplants, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
- 1 1/2 cups fish broth or vegetable broth
- 1 1/4 cups dry white wine
- 2 pounds uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut in pieces
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and saute for just a minute, then add the squash, eggplant, and herbs and saute until the eggplant softens, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the broth and wine.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then 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 3 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 8 minutes.
- Drain.
- Add the cooked pasta, butter, salt, and pepper to the squash mixture, and toss to combine.
- Transfer the pasta mixture to a wide shallow bowl and serve.
extravirgin olive oil, onion, garlic, butternut squash, japanese eggplants, thyme, rosemary, fish broth, white wine, shrimp, salt, spaghetti, unsalted butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spaghetti-with-eggplant-butternut-squash-and-shrimp-394314 (may not work)