FARFALLE WITH
ZUCCHINI, SPINACH
&LEMON
PREP + COOK TIME 30 MINUTES SERVES 4
375g farfalle pasta
6 medium green zucchini (720g)
30g butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
¼ cup (60ml) dry white wine
⅓ cup (80ml) vegetable stock
½ cup (125ml) pouring cream
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
75g baby spinach leaves
⅓ cup coarsely chopped fresh chives
¼ cup (20g) flaked parmesan
1 Cook pasta in a large saucepan of
boiling salted water until just tender;
drain (Step A). Return to pan.
2 Meanwhile, cut the zucchini in
half lengthways, then slice thinly
on the diagonal (Step B).
3 Heat butter and oil in a large
deep frying pan over high heat;
cook zucchini and garlic, stirring,
for 8 minutes or until zucchini is
just tender. Add wine and stock;
bring to the boil. Reduce heat;
stir in cream (Step C).
4 Add rind, spinach and chives;
stir until hot. Add pasta to zucchini
mixture (Step D); season. Toss to
combine. Serve topped with parmesan.
SERVING SUGGESTION
Serve with a multi−coloured tomato
salad tossed in a balsamic dressing.
SPAGHETTI WITH
EGGPLANT DUMPLINGS
PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR + COOLING SERVES 6
1 medium eggplant (300g), peeled,
chopped coarsely
2 tablespoons olive oil
400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
1 small red onion (100g),
chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh
rosemary leaves
1 cup (80g) finely grated parmesan
1½ cups (150g) dried packaged
breadcrumbs
vegetable oil, to shallow−fry
375g spaghetti
700g bottled tomato pasta sauce
⅓ cup (25g) finely grated parmesan,
extra
2 tablespoons small basil leaves
1 Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan.
Line an oven tray with baking paper.
2 Place eggplant on tray; drizzle
with olive oil. Roast for 25 minutes
or until golden and tender. Cool.
3 Process eggplant, chickpeas,
onion, garlic, rosemary and parmesan
until combined; season. Add 1 cup
breadcrumbs; pulse until combined.
Roll level tablespoons of eggplant
mixture into 24 balls. Roll balls in
remaining breadcrumbs to coat.
4 Heat vegetable oil in a large
frying pan; shallow−fry eggplant
balls, in batches, for 2 minutes
or until golden and heated through.
Drain on paper towel.
5 Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large
saucepan of boiling salted water for
8 minutes or until tender; drain.
Return to pan to keep warm.
6 Bring sauce to the boil in a large
frying pan; add eggplant balls,
simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes
or until heated through. Season.
7 Serve pasta topped with eggplant
balls and sauce; sprinkle with extra
parmesan and basil.
AWW FOOD • ISSUE TWENTY SEVEN 103
SPAGHETTI WITH
EGGPLANT
DUMPLINGS
Weeknight Vegetarian