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Gemelli with Fresh Tomato, Eggplant, Olives and Basil (Gemelli con Pomodoro Fresco, Melanzane, Olive e Basilico)

Ease of preparation:  

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4-6

Regions: 

Wine pairing: White

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Ingredients

1 boxBARILLA Gemelli
¼ cupextra virgin olive oil
1 cupyellow onion, julienne
½ teaspoonred pepper flakes
4 cups (8 medium tomatoesfresh plum tomatoes, diced
1 mediumeggplant, peeled, diced
1 tablespoonflour
½ cupblack olives, roughly chopped
4 leavesfresh basil, julienne
to tastesalt
to tastefreshly ground black pepper
½ cupPecorino Romano cheese, grated


ADD the oil and onion to a medium skillet over medium heat and sauté for 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent.
DUST the eggplant with flour, and season with salt and pepper.
ADD the eggplant to skillet and sauté for 5 minutes or until slightly colored.
ADD the tomatoes and salt. Cover vegetables with 3 cups of water. Bring the sauce to a simmer and continue until most of the water has reduced and the vegetables are cooked through, about 10 minutes.
ADD one third of the sauce to a blender and blend on high for 2 minutes. Incorporate the puree back into the sauce.
Meanwhile COOK Barilla Gemelli according to package directions.
STIR the olives and basil into the sauce mixture.
DRAIN the pasta and toss with the sauce. Stir in the grated cheese before serving




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