Eggplant Pasta Bake
Your new favorite Friday meal with eggplants, spinach, and pine nuts thrown together and baked with this dreamy sauce and cheeses.
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
- 1 eggplant
- olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano + bay leaves
- 1 lb. chickpea noodles
- 3 cups marinara sauce
- ½ cup pine nuts
- 3 cups spinach
- 2 balls of burrata
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese
Preheat the oven to 400° F. Start boiling a large pot of water.
Dice up the eggplant. Lay it on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, and bay leaves. Cook for 12-15 minutes.
Cook the noodles according to the package.
In a large bowl, combine the cooked noodles, marinara sauce, cooked eggplant, spinach, and pine nuts. Pour into a large baking dish.
Spread open the balls of burrata and place bits of it over top of the pasta. Add the mozzarella cheese, too.
Bake for 20 minutes.