Pappardelle and Eggplant Ragu Recipe with Fresh Ricotta

Pappardelle and Eggplant Ragu Recipe with Fresh Ricotta

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Meatless cooking is easy when the results are this mouthwatering. This Eggplant Ragu recipe uses ricotta and pappardelle pasta for a fresh, balanced meal.

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 red onion, finely diced
  • 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 2 large eggplants (about 3 pounds total), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 red bell pepper or, for a spicy version, 3 Fresno chiles, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 1 pound fresh pappardelle or other fresh pasta (preferably wide, flat noodles)
  • 1 1/2 cups ricotta (Calabro is an excellent brand), at room temperature, drained if necessary.
  • Minced fresh flatleaf parsley or mint leaves
  • Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • Grated zest of 1 orange
  • Freshly ground black pepper

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