Pasta Shells With Summer Vegetable Sauce

Serves: 6

Carole Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

48

Sweetness

46

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

5 tbsps

Olive Oil

1 medium

Onion (chopped)

3 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

Directions:

1

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes

2

Add eggplant, bell pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil and cook, stirring occasionally, until eggplant begins to soften, about 5 minutes

3

Add zucchini, tomatoes, garlic, thyme sprigs, salt, and pepper and simmer briskly, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes

4

Season with salt and discard thyme sprigs

5

While sauce simmers, cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until al dente

6

Meanwhile, sprinkle parsley and chopped thyme on a small plate

7

Roll goat cheese log in herbs to coat well

8

Drain pasta and transfer to a large shallow bowl

9

Spoon sauce over pasta and serve topped with slices of goat cheese

10

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes

11

Add eggplant, bell pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil and cook, stirring occasionally, until eggplant begins to soften, about 5 minutes

12

Add zucchini, tomatoes, garlic, thyme sprigs, salt, and pepper and simmer briskly, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes

13

Season with salt and discard thyme sprigs

14

While sauce simmers, cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until al dente

15

Meanwhile, sprinkle parsley and chopped thyme on a small plate

16

Roll goat cheese log in herbs to coat well

17

Drain pasta and transfer to a large shallow bowl

18

Spoon sauce over pasta and serve topped with slices of goat cheese