Saturday, July 3, 2010

Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:
1 box rotini pasta
1 T. butter
3 T. olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 eggplant, peeled & diced
8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
Salt & pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c. flour
1 c. chicken stock
1/4 c. sun-dried tomato pesto
2 tomatoes, diced
2 T. fresh parsley or basil
1/2 c. parmesan cheese

Directions:
1. Boil water & cook pasta. While pasta is cooking, prepare the "sauce"
2. Saute onion in butter & olive oil for 3 minutes.
3. Add eggplant & mushrooms, salt & pepper. Cook for 3 more minutes.
4. Stir in garlic & flour, cook for 1 minute.
5. Add stock & pesto.
6. Stir in pasta, tomatoes, herbs & cheese.

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