Eggplant Pasta Recipes

Tangy Eggplant Caponata, some grated Parmesan, and pasta are all you need to make this easy meal.

Mike Ugliarolo of Scarsdale, New York sends us this family-friendly dinner—pasta and bolognese—with sauteed eggplant, pepper, onion, and zucchini.

Grilling the eggplants amps up their smoky flavor. Burrata (a cream-filled mozzarella) melts into the warm pasta, binding the ingredients together to make a silky sauce.

This classic Sicilian pasta dish combines eggplant, tomatoes, and basil. Put a dollop of ricotta cheese on each plate to stir in for a creamy consistency.

Pasta sauce doesn't always have to be cooked on the stove. Here, onion, tomatoes, and eggplant are roasted in the oven, which gives the dish a sweeter flavor.

We love the combination of smoky roasted peppers and garlicky sauteed eggplant in this pasta dish that can be served hot, warm, or at room temperature.

This easy weeknight riff on pasta alla Norma upgrades store-bought cheese ravioli by tossing it with a mix of roasted eggplant, cherry tomatoes, shallots, and capers.

In this vegetarian lasagna with no-boil noodles, silky eggplant and umami-rich cremini mushrooms take the place of the meat and serve as delicious foils for three kinds of cheese: mozzarella, ricotta, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Instead of eggplant, you can also use thinly sliced zucchini or shiitake mushrooms in the tasty Asian dish.

Calamarata is a little ring-shaped pasta. Other short tubular pasta, such as mezzi rigatoni or pennoni, can be substituted.

Oven-roasted zucchini and eggplant provide a seasonal backdrop for more-familiar lasagna trappings.

Here's a new summer staple: a quick, healthy take on a French classic. Try it and enjoy the bounty.