Have you ever had a last minute change of plans and had to whip up an easy dinner with whatever you had in your kitchen?  I have no doubt your answer is yes.

This is what happened to me recently.  The plan was to go out for dinner, but Neil wasn’t feeling too well and we had to cancel.  I was not in the mood for take-away but neither did I have the energy or desire to slave away over the oven.  So, I decided I would make a quick plate of pasta.  I rummaged in my freezer and found frozen aubergines.  I love aubergines.  I’m at my happiest when we are holidaying in Italy.  Italians whip up the most delicious plates of pasta, pizzas and antipasti with aubergines.  Their dishes are so simple, and yet taste so divine!

To honour my love for aubergines and Italian cuisine, I Googled ‘pasta melanzane’.  I came across this aubergine pasta recipe from www.academiabarilla.it, which I simplified and followed.

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This aubergine pasta dish was gobbled up my two kids, who are not fans of aubergine in any other way, shape or form!  It is a great way to ‘hide’ veggies in the gorgeous pasta sauce.

Enjoy!

Nakita xxx