Name: Ziti and Eggplant
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes - 1; Crushed tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can; Minced fresh basil - 2 tablespoons; Ground black pepper to taste - 2 tablespoons; White sugar (Optional) - 1 ¼ teaspoons; Roasted red pepper, drained and cut into strips - 1 (7 ounce) jar; Dry ziti pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package; Pita bread rounds - 3; Butter - 2 tablespoons; Grated Parmesan cheese or to taste - ¼ cup; Sweet paprika to taste - ¼ cup; Salt and pepper to taste - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Ziti and Eggplant

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1

3. Crushed tomatoes 1 (28 ounce) can

4. Minced fresh basil 2 tablespoons

5. Ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons

6. White sugar (Optional) 1 ¼ teaspoons

7. Roasted red pepper, drained and cut into strips 1 (7 ounce) jar

8. Dry ziti pasta 1 (16 ounce) package

9. Pita bread rounds 3

10. Butter 2 tablespoons

11. Grated Parmesan cheese or to taste ¼ cup

12. Sweet paprika to taste ¼ cup

13. Salt and pepper to taste ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Ziti and Eggplant

1 . Stage

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the eggplant about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, basil, pepper, and sugar. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes. Mix the roasted red peppers into the skillet with the eggplant mixture. Continue cooking until eggplant is the consistency of the rest of the sauce.

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place ziti pasta in the pot, cook 9 to 11 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Serve the eggplant and tomato sauce over the cooked ziti.

3 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Open pitas and evenly spread insides with butter. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and season with paprika, salt and pepper. I like to make a light sprinkling of paprika across each piece. Heat pitas in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Use to scoop up eggplant sauce, or eat separately.