Penne with Eggplant and Cooked Ham

Name: Penne with Eggplant and Cooked Ham
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 oz penne pasta (250 g); 1 small eggplant; 2.8 oz cooked ham (80 g); 2 tablespoons smoked ricotta cheese; 2 tablespoons pecorino cheese; 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; Extra virgin olive oil; Salt; Pepper

Giorgina Alexa @cook_giorgina

Padova

A well-balanced pasta dish. This recipe is simple, delicious, and not at all heavy.

Giorgina Alexa @cook_giorgina

Padova

A well-balanced pasta dish. This recipe is simple, delicious, and not at all heavy.

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Ingredients

20 minutes

Serves 2 servings

9 ozpenne pasta (250 g)
1small eggplant
2.8 ozcooked ham (80 g)
2 tablespoonssmoked ricotta cheese
2 tablespoonspecorino cheese
2 tablespoonsParmesan cheese
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Pepper

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Wash the eggplant and cut it into cubes.
2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta.
3

Meanwhile, grate the cheeses and sauté the eggplant in a skillet with 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Near the end of cooking, add the cooked ham and cook for another 2 minutes.
4

Drain the pasta al dente and add it to the sauce. Stir, then add the Parmesan and smoked ricotta. Mix well, plate, and sprinkle the pecorino on top.