Hi friends,
This week, I’m sharing two delicious recipes featuring tomato-based sauces bursting with flavor and texture.
The first is spaghetti arrabbiata, a quick weeknight pantry pasta full of spicy tomato goodness! The second is eggplant involtini. This dish showcases roasted eggplant slices filled with an herby ricotta mixture. The stuffed eggplant rolls are then baked in a flavorful homemade tomato sauce with hints of garlic and topped with melted cheese.
Enjoy!
Weeknight Dinner: Spaghetti Arrabbiata
This 30-minute spaghetti arrabbiata is spicy, tangy, and garlicky. Made with garlic, tomatoes, olives, and capers, it's sure to be a weeknight favorite pasta dish.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
🗄 Pantry-Friendly: This pasta uses staple pantry ingredients, like canned tomatoes, capers, olives, and red pepper flakes. It's easily customizable so you can skip a trip to the grocery store!
🌶️ Spicy and Tangy: Despite being quick and easy, the sauce boasts a ton of flavor! The tomatoes add a nice tang, balanced by aromatics and anchovies (which can be omitted if you're vegan or vegetarian).
💪🏽 Highly Adaptable: I'm big on flexibility when it comes to cooking, and this arrabbiata sauce is no different. Out of capers? Just used up your olives? I’ve got a substitution for you!
Grab the full recipe below. ↓
Weekend Project: Eggplant Involtini
These eggplant involtini are saucy, garlicky, and creamy.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
It's non-fussy and make-ahead friendly. Instead of frying the eggplant, like with eggplant parmesan, you simply cut the vegetable into thin strips and roast them until tender.
It's well-balanced. The homemade tomato sauce is light but packed with garlicky flavor. The cheese filling features a mix of ricotta, mozzarella, and pecorino cheese, an ideal combination of salty and creamy. Finally, a layer of golden, crunchy breadcrumbs balances the softer texture of the eggplant.
It's delicious. Need I say more?
Get the full recipe below. ↓
That’s all for this week!
-Karishma
I love Italian food and I love tomato-based pasta sauces. It is also simple and contains so many of the ingredients that I enjoy in a good homemade sauce. The next time I make a red sauce, it will be spaghetti arrabbiata.