Tomato, Aubergine & Ricotta Pasta | Jamie Oliver | Everyday Super Food

pasta is an ultimate comfort food and

pasta is an ultimate comfort food and I’ve given it the superfood treatment

I’ve given it the superfood treatment

I’ve given it the superfood treatment teaming up with a sauce celebrating

teaming up with a sauce celebrating

teaming up with a sauce celebrating silky aubergines sweet and tangy tomato

silky aubergines sweet and tangy tomato

silky aubergines sweet and tangy tomato spiked with garlic basil and chili it’s

spiked with garlic basil and chili it’s

spiked with garlic basil and chili it’s a comfort food dish with no guilt at all

a comfort food dish with no guilt at all

a comfort food dish with no guilt at all really healthy and it’s all about loving

really healthy and it’s all about loving

really healthy and it’s all about loving these so I’m just gonna take the end off

these so I’m just gonna take the end off

these so I’m just gonna take the end off the aubergine like that just get rid of

the aubergine like that just get rid of

the aubergine like that just get rid of that little stalk I’m gonna zip the obe

that little stalk I’m gonna zip the obe

that little stalk I’m gonna zip the obe jeans in half and crisscross the flesh

jeans in half and crisscross the flesh

jeans in half and crisscross the flesh here just to let the steam in and about

here just to let the steam in and about

here just to let the steam in and about 20-25 minutes of good steaming is all we

20-25 minutes of good steaming is all we

20-25 minutes of good steaming is all we need to make these lovely aubergines

need to make these lovely aubergines

need to make these lovely aubergines incredibly creamy and silky and elegant

incredibly creamy and silky and elegant

incredibly creamy and silky and elegant and gorgeous we’re also gonna steam two

and gorgeous we’re also gonna steam two

and gorgeous we’re also gonna steam two chilies but prick them first to stop an

chilies but prick them first to stop an

chilies but prick them first to stop an exploding next lightly toast 40 grams of

exploding next lightly toast 40 grams of

exploding next lightly toast 40 grams of pine nuts this is a vegetarian dish but

pine nuts this is a vegetarian dish but

pine nuts this is a vegetarian dish but we still want to get a hit of protein so

we still want to get a hit of protein so

we still want to get a hit of protein so we’re getting it from the ricotta the

we’re getting it from the ricotta the

we’re getting it from the ricotta the parmesan and the pine nuts just kind of

parmesan and the pine nuts just kind of

parmesan and the pine nuts just kind of badly pound them up so you get some

badly pound them up so you get some

badly pound them up so you get some chunks you get some whole ones but also

chunks you get some whole ones but also

chunks you get some whole ones but also you get some kind of mush as well and

you get some kind of mush as well and

you get some kind of mush as well and it’s like a little sprinkle at the end

it’s like a little sprinkle at the end

it’s like a little sprinkle at the end with a little parmesan some basil leaves

with a little parmesan some basil leaves

with a little parmesan some basil leaves it’s gonna look and taste incredible

it’s gonna look and taste incredible

it’s gonna look and taste incredible finest like two cloves of garlic and

finest like two cloves of garlic and

finest like two cloves of garlic and remove about 30 grams worth of basil

remove about 30 grams worth of basil

remove about 30 grams worth of basil leaves from the stalk there is flavor

leaves from the stalk there is flavor

leaves from the stalk there is flavor and fiber so this is going to go into

and fiber so this is going to go into

and fiber so this is going to go into the base of my sauce and there’s a kind

the base of my sauce and there’s a kind

the base of my sauce and there’s a kind of sweetness in the stalks that you get

of sweetness in the stalks that you get

of sweetness in the stalks that you get that you don’t get in the leaves we’re

that you don’t get in the leaves we’re

that you don’t get in the leaves we’re gonna put a tablespoon of oil in a pan

gonna put a tablespoon of oil in a pan

gonna put a tablespoon of oil in a pan let’s put in our garlic and our basil

let’s put in our garlic and our basil

let’s put in our garlic and our basil stalks then I’m gonna go very quickly in

stalks then I’m gonna go very quickly in

stalks then I’m gonna go very quickly in with two tins of lovely Tamar’s

with two tins of lovely Tamar’s

with two tins of lovely Tamar’s pour the tomatoes in refill the tins

pour the tomatoes in refill the tins

pour the tomatoes in refill the tins with water and add to the pan lovely so

with water and add to the pan lovely so

with water and add to the pan lovely so bring it to the boil

bring it to the boil

bring it to the boil get the heat nice and high and then

get the heat nice and high and then

get the heat nice and high and then break up those tomatoes with the spoon

break up those tomatoes with the spoon

break up those tomatoes with the spoon and then we’ll turn it down to a little

and then we’ll turn it down to a little

and then we’ll turn it down to a little gentler medium heat let that bubble away

gentler medium heat let that bubble away

gentler medium heat let that bubble away for ten minutes trying to cook your

for ten minutes trying to cook your

for ten minutes trying to cook your pasta and I’m gonna use the water that’s

pasta and I’m gonna use the water that’s

pasta and I’m gonna use the water that’s been steaming the aubergines I’m using

been steaming the aubergines I’m using

been steaming the aubergines I’m using whole wheat to ramp up the fiber let’s

whole wheat to ramp up the fiber let’s

whole wheat to ramp up the fiber let’s check out steam bitch look at that you

check out steam bitch look at that you

check out steam bitch look at that you can kind of feel already that they’re

can kind of feel already that they’re

can kind of feel already that they’re getting too absolutely silky smooth

getting too absolutely silky smooth

getting too absolutely silky smooth just pull the chilies out they’re gonna

just pull the chilies out they’re gonna

just pull the chilies out they’re gonna be nice and tender and sweet just take

be nice and tender and sweet just take

be nice and tender and sweet just take the end off use the tip of the knife and

the end off use the tip of the knife and

the end off use the tip of the knife and just run it down the length of the chin

just run it down the length of the chin

just run it down the length of the chin you’ll see how tender it is you can open

you’ll see how tender it is you can open

you’ll see how tender it is you can open it out like a book you can see where the

it out like a book you can see where the

it out like a book you can see where the skin and the flesh just separate and we

skin and the flesh just separate and we

skin and the flesh just separate and we can just use the tip of the knife to get

can just use the tip of the knife to get

can just use the tip of the knife to get rid of all the seeds so that’s the

rid of all the seeds so that’s the

rid of all the seeds so that’s the really hot pile of chili what I do want

really hot pile of chili what I do want

really hot pile of chili what I do want is the fruit so if you see how

is the fruit so if you see how

is the fruit so if you see how brilliantly this skin comes off when you

brilliantly this skin comes off when you

brilliantly this skin comes off when you steam it absolutely beautiful next

steam it absolutely beautiful next

steam it absolutely beautiful next finely slice the chili and add to the

finely slice the chili and add to the

finely slice the chili and add to the pan stir that beautiful chili in and

pan stir that beautiful chili in and

pan stir that beautiful chili in and what we can do to speed up the texture

what we can do to speed up the texture

what we can do to speed up the texture cuz she’s a potato masher

cuz she’s a potato masher

cuz she’s a potato masher to just squash the tomatoes like that

to just squash the tomatoes like that

to just squash the tomatoes like that now let’s have a little feel of the

now let’s have a little feel of the

now let’s have a little feel of the aubergine you want it just to fall apart

aubergine you want it just to fall apart

aubergine you want it just to fall apart so can you just tear it yeah that’s

so can you just tear it yeah that’s

so can you just tear it yeah that’s exactly what we want gorgeous and all

exactly what we want gorgeous and all

exactly what we want gorgeous and all I’m gonna do now is simmer this let it

I’m gonna do now is simmer this let it

I’m gonna do now is simmer this let it all cook into each other almost

all cook into each other almost

all cook into each other almost casserole and that is gonna be beautiful

casserole and that is gonna be beautiful

casserole and that is gonna be beautiful lead to reduce down for about seven to

lead to reduce down for about seven to

lead to reduce down for about seven to ten minutes so it’s looking good let’s

ten minutes so it’s looking good let’s

ten minutes so it’s looking good let’s drain the pasta it’s had its time

this is ricotta it’s a very very light

this is ricotta it’s a very very light cheese it’s a wonderful carrier of

cheese it’s a wonderful carrier of

cheese it’s a wonderful carrier of flavors you can see it’s bright and

flavors you can see it’s bright and

flavors you can see it’s bright and delicate and gorgeous we’ll go in with

delicate and gorgeous we’ll go in with

delicate and gorgeous we’ll go in with the pasta in with the basil I love the

the pasta in with the basil I love the

the pasta in with the basil I love the way the ricotta just kind of curds and

way the ricotta just kind of curds and

way the ricotta just kind of curds and breaks up so gently does it

breaks up so gently does it

breaks up so gently does it this is for people so it’s generous so

this is for people so it’s generous so

this is for people so it’s generous so look if you’re happy to give it a toss

look if you’re happy to give it a toss

look if you’re happy to give it a toss that’s even better although you do sort

that’s even better although you do sort

that’s even better although you do sort of cover yourself with it but that’s

of cover yourself with it but that’s

of cover yourself with it but that’s alright and just go over to a nice big

alright and just go over to a nice big

alright and just go over to a nice big platter pour that lovely sauce over it’s

platter pour that lovely sauce over it’s

platter pour that lovely sauce over it’s so generous so sweet it’s so beautiful

so generous so sweet it’s so beautiful

so generous so sweet it’s so beautiful scatter with more bright punchy basil

scatter with more bright punchy basil

scatter with more bright punchy basil then the toasted pine nut crumbs and

then the toasted pine nut crumbs and

then the toasted pine nut crumbs and then a light brush of parmesan

then a light brush of parmesan

then a light brush of parmesan from a high all over the place and that

from a high all over the place and that

from a high all over the place and that my friends is one of my favorite pastas

my friends is one of my favorite pastas

my friends is one of my favorite pastas it’s really really good so that really

it’s really really good so that really

it’s really really good so that really is a superfood classic pasta dish

is a superfood classic pasta dish

is a superfood classic pasta dish gorgeous it’s got all of the food groups

gorgeous it’s got all of the food groups

gorgeous it’s got all of the food groups dairy protein carbohydrates and your veg

dairy protein carbohydrates and your veg

dairy protein carbohydrates and your veg and look at it right let’s get in there

and look at it right let’s get in there

and look at it right let’s get in there i cellar go mmm the aubergine is silky

i cellar go mmm the aubergine is silky

i cellar go mmm the aubergine is silky smooth a sweet tomato sauce and that hit

smooth a sweet tomato sauce and that hit

smooth a sweet tomato sauce and that hit a chili is really really good we know

a chili is really really good we know

a chili is really really good we know what it’s 470 calories it’s really

what it’s 470 calories it’s really

what it’s 470 calories it’s really really good little side salad and you

really good little side salad and you

really good little side salad and you are laughing