Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Prawn and eggplant pasta Food Prawn and eggplant pasta Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 INGREDIENTS ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 small carrot, finely chopped 1 celery stalk, finely chopped 6 finger eggplants, thickly sliced 2 tbsp char grilled eggplant pesto 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 cup fish stock 5 saffron threads 2 bay leaves 1 sprig rosemary 20 green prawns, peeled tails intact, intestinal tract removed 350g shell shaped pasta 8 basil leaves, finely shredded ¼ cup shaved pecorino cheese 2 tbsp mullet bottarga, grated METHOD Heat oil in a large frypan over medium heat; add onion, garlic, carrot and celery. Cook for 6–8 minutes or until vegetables are soft, add eggplant and cook for a further 6 minutes. Add pesto, cook for 1 minute, stirring, then add tomatoes, stock, saffron and herbs. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally for 25–30 minutes or until eggplant is soft. Add prawns and cook for 5 minutes or until prawns are cooked through. Season to taste. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and stir through sauce. Serve with shaved basil, pecorino cheese and grated bottarga. Food Serves 4 Perfect Match Wignalls Cabernet Merlot 2020 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Wignalls Cabernet Merlot 2021 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Thomas Goss Shiraz 2021 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart McPherson Bella Luna Fiano 2021 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Rocky Gully Cabernets 2021 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Pogue Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 $17.85 in any 12 $18.90 in any 6 $21.00 each Price | options $17.85 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Rocky Gully Cabernets 2019 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Pillar Box Red Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Montevecchio Bianco Field Blend 2020 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Exclusive Bremerton Willson Family Lagrein 2022 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hentley Farm Villain & Vixen Cabernet Merlot 2021 $20.85 in any 12 $22.05 in any 6 $24.50 each Price | options $20.85 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart First Creek Botanica Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2021 $0.00 in any 12 $0.00 in any 6 $25.00 each Price $25.00 Per bottle Qty Add to cart Watkins Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Peter Drayton Falling Leaf Shiraz Cabernet Merlot 2022 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Wills Domain Mystic Spring Shiraz 2022 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Amadio Horse & Cart Series Pecorino 2023 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Allanmere Shiraz 2021 $0.00 in any 12 $0.00 in any 6 $25.00 each Price $25.00 Per bottle Qty Add to cart The Kings' Creed Nero d'Avola 2023 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tyrrell's Dry White 1976 Chardonnay 2022 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Coriole Shiraz Sangiovese 2022 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping