Bacon and Aubergine Parmigiana Style Pasta
with Mozzarella and Rocket Salad
Parmigiana is an Italian dish made with roasted or fried aubergine layered with tomato sauce and cheese before being baked. Our Bacon and Aubergine Parmigiana Style Pasta adds penne, crispy bacon lardons and a fresh rocket salad on the side to make a filling meal.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.
Ingredients
1 unit(s)
Aubergine
(May contain Celery)
2 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
1 ball(s)
Mozzarella
(Contains Milk)
180 grams
Penne Pasta
(Contains Cereals containing gluten)
1 carton(s)
Tomato Passata
28 grams
Red Wine Stock Paste
(Contains Sulphites)
25 grams
Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
1 sachet(s)
Mixed Herbs
40 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains Milk, Egg)
20 grams
Wild Rocket
12 milliliter(s)
Balsamic Glaze
(Contains Sulphites)
90 grams
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
Not included in your delivery
1 tsp
Sugar
100 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the pasta.
Trim the aubergine, then slice into rounds approximately 1cm thick.
Pop the aubergine onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer.
When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until soft and golden, 20-25 mins. Turn halfway through.
Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Drain the mozzarella and tear it into small pieces. Pat dry with kitchen paper.
When your pan of water is boiling, add the penne and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.
Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the bacon and stir-fry, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and utensils after handling raw meat. Cook it thoroughly.
Add the garlic and cook for 30 secs, until fragrant.
Once fragrant, stir in the passata, red wine stock paste, sun-dried tomato paste, mixed herbs, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts).
Season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 5-6 mins.
Preheat your grill to high heat.
Stir the cooked pasta and hard Italian style cheese through the sauce.
Transfer the pasta to an appropriately sized ovenproof dish. Layer the roasted aubergine over the top, then scatter over the mozzarella. Season with salt and pepper.
Once hot, grill the pasta bake until the cheese is golden and bubbling, 5-6 mins.
Share the bacon and aubergine parmigiana bake between your bowls.
Serve the rocket leaves alongside. Finish by drizzling over the balsamic glaze.
Enjoy!
