Noodles with aubergines, tomatoes and minced meat

Name: Noodles with aubergines, tomatoes and minced meat
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Aubergine (approx. 250 g); 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 1 Onion; 2–3 Garlic cloves; 600 g Tomatoes; 2-3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil; 400 g mixed minced meat; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 1 TABLESPOON Tomato paste; 1 package (500 g) chunky tomatoes; 400 g Noodles (e.g. spaghetti); 100 g Pecorino cheese; 6 Stem(s) Basil; 1 pinch Sugar; 7-10 Tbsp Basil

AUTHOR
Lenora Decker

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
45 mins

TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 Aubergine (approx. 250 g)
7-10 Tbsp Salt
1 Onion
2–3 Garlic cloves
600 g Tomatoes
2-3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
400 g mixed minced meat
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
1 TABLESPOON Tomato paste
1 package (500 g) chunky tomatoes
400 g Noodles (e.g. spaghetti)
100 g Pecorino cheese
6 Stem(s) Basil
1 pinch Sugar
7-10 Tbsp Basil

Directions

1
Clean, wash and dice the aubergine. Place in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Leave to stand for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile peel and finely dice the onion and garlic. Wash, clean and dice the tomatoes
2
Heat the oil in a large pan, crumble the minced meat into it and fry vigorously while turning. Add garlic and onion and fry briefly. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomato paste, sauté briefly. Add tomato cubes and chunky tomatoes, bring to the boil and simmer for about 8 minutes
3
In the meantime, dab aubergine cubes dry between 2 layers of kitchen paper. Add the aubergines to the chopping pan, cover and simmer for another 12 minutes at medium heat. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to the instructions on the packet. Grate cheese finely. Wash basil, shake dry, pluck leaves from stalks and cut into strips
4
Pour the noodles into a sieve, drain. Stir the cheese (except 1 tbsp. for sprinkling) into the sauce. Season sauce again with salt, pepper and sugar. Add noodles, mix, heat up again briefly, add basil. Arrange on plates sprinkled with remaining cheese and garnish with basil