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 Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 SHARE 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 Motley Cru Sangiovese 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 Mercer Wines Rouge 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 Robert Oatley Signature Series G-20 McLaren Vale Grenache 2020 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 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 Blackbilly Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2021 $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 Blackbilly Old Vine Grenache 2021 $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 Hirsch Hill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Lange Estate TSR Shiraz 2020 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Schild Estate Edgar Schild Grenache 2020 $34.00 in any 12 $36.00 in any 6 $40.00 each Price | options $34.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Haselgrove Switch Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2019 $34.00 in any 12 $36.00 in any 6 $40.00 each Price | options $34.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Goona Warra Vineyard Chairmans Reserve Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $34.00 in any 12 $36.00 in any 6 $40.00 each Price | options $34.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Vella Wines Gambler Gamay 2020 $35.70 in any 12 $37.80 in any 6 $42.00 each Price | options $35.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Rosenthal Richings Chardonnay 2022 $51.00 in any 12 $54.00 in any 6 $60.00 each Price | options $51.00 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