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Penne with aubergine cream, cherry tomatoes & burrata

Barilla Protein+ pasta with silky aubergine cream, juicy cherry tomatoes and creamy burrata. A perfect mix of roasted and fresh flavors, it’s a true comfort meal with a refined touch.

Recipes
Brands
Barilla
prep time
10
cook time
30
servings
4

Your silky aubergine cream, juicy cherry tomatoes, and creamy burrata come together in this delicious pasta dish with some extra proiten. A perfect mix of roasted and fresh flavors, it’s a true comfort meal with a refined touch.

INGREDIENTS:

320 g Barilla Protein+ Penne Rigate

1 aubergine

150 g cherry tomatoes

200 g burrata

1 clove of garlic

80 g extra virgin olive oil

basil to taste

vegetable broth to taste

black pepper to taste

PREPARATION:

Step 1

Wrap the aubergines, whole and with the peel, in tin foil. Cook them in a fan oven at 180° C for at least 30 minutes until they are very tender.

Step 2

Cut the previously washed cherry tomatoes into quarters.

Step 3

In a low, wide pan, sauté the diced tomatoes with oil, a sprinkling of black pepper and the whole garlic. Finally, add the basil, broken into pieces by hand.

Step 4

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water.

Step 5

Meanwhile, peel the aubergines and blend the pulp with a drizzle of olive oil, preferably fruity, and the amount of broth necessary to obtain a soft cream.

Step 6

Season the Penne Rigate with the tomato sauce.

Step 7

To serve, arrange a thin layer of cream on individual plates and arrange the individual portions of pasta on top. Finally, arrange the shredded burrata on top of the pasta.

Enjoy!