Name: Grilled vegetables and basil tapenade pasta
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 large_piece (500g) eggplant, sliced thickly; 2 large_piece (300g) zucchini, sliced thickly; 250 gram cherry tomatoes; 375 gram tagliatelle pasta; 1 cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed; basil tapenade; Basil tapenade; 2 1/2 cup (300g) seeded black olives; 2 tablespoon drained capers, rinsed; 1 clove garlic, quartered; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed; 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil

Ingredients

1 large_piece (500g) eggplant, sliced thickly

2 large_piece (300g) zucchini, sliced thickly

250 gram cherry tomatoes

375 gram tagliatelle pasta

1 cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed

basil tapenade

Basil tapenade

2 1/2 cup (300g) seeded black olives

2 tablespoon drained capers, rinsed

1 clove garlic, quartered

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed

1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil

Method

1.Make basil tapenade. Blend or process ingredients until smooth.

2.Cook eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes, in batches, on heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) until lightly charred.

3.Meanwhile, cook pasta in large saucepan of boiling water until tender, drain.

4.Place pasta in medium bowl with vegetables, tapenade and basil leaves, toss gently to combine.

Making the tapenade using a mortar and pestle will give it a lovely thick, yet smooth, texture. Try stirring a spoonful of tapenade into a pasta sauce or vegetable soup, spreading it on a slice of bruschetta or canapé base, or thinning it with mayonnaise for a dip or lemon and olive oil to flavour a salad.
Note

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