Spaghetti with fried aubergine and feta cheese

Ever have those lazy days when you're craving pasta but don't want the hassle of making a tomato sauce? Well I do. This spaghetti with fried aubergine and feta cheese is a simple yet incredibly satisfying dish that's sure to become a favorite for those relaxed evenings when you just want something comforting. 

Ingredients:

 250g spaghetti

1 large aubergine (eggplant), cut into cubes

150g feta cheese, crumbled 

1 onion, chopped 

black olives, chopped 

oil 

Salt and pepper to taste 

Fresh basil leaves for garnish (optional)

Method:

1. Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.

2. While the spaghetti is cooking, heat a generous amount of oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the cubed aubergine and fry until golden brown and tender together with the chopped onion. Once the aubergine is cooked. 

3. Add the cooked spaghetti to the frying pan with the fried aubergine and onion. Toss everything together until well combined, adding olive oil if needed to prevent sticking.

4. Crumble the feta cheese over the spaghetti and aubergine mixture, and gently toss to incorporate. Sprinkle the chopped olives on top. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and garnish with fresh basil leaves if desired.

Serve the Spaghetti with Fried Aubergine and Feta Cheese hot, and enjoy the delightful combination of flavors and textures!

 Enjoy!

Spagetti with this lovely cheese sauce and toscan dip spice blend works heavenly together. Today hubby craved a white pasta as he was tired of the red pasta he declared. So we made up a version together. He cooked the spaghetti, I explained that we needed to make a cheese sauce so he grated cheese. After max 30 min, it was all put together. The taste is so rich and flavourful, thanks to this lovely dip blend. I bought it from the oil and vinegar shop.

Ingredients:

Spaghetti, boiled according to package

2-3 tbsp oil

2 tbsp flour

1-2 cup grated cheese

1 cup milk

Toscana dipper spice mix to taste

1 tsp grated nutmeg

Salt and pepper

Olive oil to taste

Method:

1. Boil the spaghetti according to package, drain it and sprinkle over some of the spice mix.

2. Add flour, oil and milk in a deep pan and mix well to prevent flour to become lumpy on medium/high heat.

3. Add the cheese and mix well until it has melted and the sauce thicken a bit. Add salt, peppar, spice mix to taste. 

4. Once sauce is done, mix it with the spaghetti and sprinkle some dried herbs over and some grated parmesan cheese over. You will love this rich, yet simple vegetarian meal, I promise!

Enjoy!