Every one’s a winner
Add some weeknight magic to your line-up without reinventing the wheel. With a few easy tweaks, basic pasta dishes like puttanesca and family favourites such as risotto can be given the x-factor with staples you’ve probably got handy in your fridge or cupboard. And with dinners this simple, you’ll even have time for dessert!
Eggplant puttanesca
Ready in 30 minutes | Serves 4
100ml olive oil
1 eggplant, peeled and cut into 1 cm dice
Salt flakes
4 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
¼ tsp chilli flakes, or to taste
400g tin whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
60g pitted black olives, halved
1 Tbsp baby capers in brine, drained
500g rigatoni (or any pasta shape of your choice)
1 small handful finely grated parmesan or pecorino, plus extra to serve
Heat 80ml (1/3 cup) of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the eggplant and toss in the oil, then
