Pasta alla Norma | Easy, Hearty Italian Eggplant Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 large Eggplant, chopped
• 3.5 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 4 cloves Garlic, chopped
• 1 Red Onion, chopped
• 1.5 cups Marinara Sauce
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon Mixed Herbs
• 1 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast
• 200 gm. / 7 oz Penne Pasta
• 1/2 cup reserved Pasta Water
• Handful of freshly chopped Basil