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30 minutes

Creamy pasta with smoky brinjal

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 brinjals (about 400g), sliced in half lengthways
1 chorizo sausage, chopped
200 g bacon, chopped
2 chillies, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 T olive oil
1½ cups Greek yoghurt
500 g lasagne sheets, cooked
Coriander, to garnish
Mint leaves, to garnish

Method

Preheat the oven to 200ºC.

Place the brinjal on a baking tray and top with the sausage, bacon, chilli and garlic. Drizzle with olive oil. Roast for 20 minutes, tossing now and again to keep all the ingredients moistened.

Mix in the yoghurt. Spoon the mixture over the pasta. Garnish with coriander and mint.

Per serving: 4174.4kJ, 38.2g protein, 43.3g fat, 110g carbs

TASTE’s take:

This is a great stand-by that is delicious, looks special and doesn’t take long to make.

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Creamy pasta with smoky brinjal

Creamy pasta with smoky brinjal

Ingredients

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