Pasta
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Making "Siciliana" pasta is easy, and the result will pleasantly delight you. This dish is perfect when you don't have time to spend long at the stove, yet need to feed your family something tasty and filling. Feel free to adjust the amount of vegetables to your taste. You can use any kind of pasta; I used spaghetti. Keep this recipe in mind. The dish is ready to be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Place a pot of water for cooking pasta on the stove, and in the meantime, let's prepare the vegetables. You can cut the vegetables any way you like; I prefer larger pieces. Chop the onion and carrot.
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Step 3
Sauté the vegetables until soft.
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Step 4
Add the sliced eggplants; I cut them into strips.
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Step 5
Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes.
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Step 6
Then add the sliced zucchini; if the zucchini is young, do not peel it.
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Step 7
Continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes.
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Step 8
Make crosswise cuts on both sides of the tomatoes, pour boiling water over them, and remove the skin. Chop the flesh with a knife. Add the tomatoes to the other ingredients, along with minced garlic, thinly sliced bell pepper, salt, and spices to taste. You can also add about 1-2 teaspoons of sugar.
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Step 9
Continue simmering everything together, stirring occasionally, for another 2-3 minutes.
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Step 10
By this time, your pasta should already be cooked. Transfer it to the skillet with the vegetables, pour in 0.5 cup of the pasta cooking water, and mix everything together. Adjust the seasoning with salt and heat for a couple of minutes. Pasta "Siciliana" is ready.
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Step 11
Arrange the dish onto plates and serve with grated cheese or fresh herbs.