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Pasta with eggplant, tomato, chickpeas and feta

  • Time to make: 35 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • olive spray oil
  • 1 large eggplant, cut into 1cm cubes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 medium courgette, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 400g can cherry tomatoes
  • 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas (or 400g can, rinsed and drained)
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • cracked black pepper
  • 240g wholemeal pasta
  • 40g feta, crumbled, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and set over high heat. Add eggplant and cook, stirring, for 3—4 minutes, or until golden. Remove and set aside.

    2 Return pan to a medium heat. Add oil, onion and celery and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until softened. Add courgette, garlic and oregano, and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes, or until just softened.

    3 Add tomatoes, chickpeas, balsamic vinegar and water; bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Return eggplant to pan and simmer for a further 5 minutes until sauce thickens. Stir through parsley and season with pepper.

    4 Meanwhile cook the pasta in a saucepan of boiling water according to packet instructions, or until al dente. Drain well and return to pan. Add the chickpea mixture to pasta; toss to combine. Divide pasta among four serving bowls and serve topped with crumbled feta.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta.

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