Aubergine Tagliatelle with Hello Fresh Kit

The last six months during lock down, we have all spent more time in our homes than ever before. Families finally found they were discovering new ways to communicate, learn new skills and take up new hobbies to while the time during this lock down.
Without the option of dinning out, ordering takeaways, people started cooking more and discovering different cuisines around the world to create and satisfy their gastronomical cravings. It's surprisingly how many people have found a hidden passion for cooking that they never knew they had. With the help of supermarket home deliveries, shop and collect, online shopping and food delivery boxes, the task has become easier and more enjoyable. Even those people with limited culinary experience can rustle a tasty, delicious and healthy meal in a short time.

How is this Possible?

• People had more time to spend in the kitchen.
• Statistics show that during lock down, more people started watching cooking shows, referred to recipe books and took part in online cooking classes to brush up their culinary skills.
• Many people with a lack of cooking skills and meal planning found it hard to create home cooked food and this is when their problem was solved by ordering a pre-planned and packed recipe box/ meal kit with the correct ingredients and recipe card delivered straight to your door

Hello Fresh is one such company that delivers fresh ingredients straight to your door, with a choice of 4 different boxes; family box, classic box, rapid quick recipe box and vegetarian box. You can choose from their website recipes that are Classic English, Italian, Indian, Mediterranean, Vietnamese, Chinese cuisine and many more. Each box comes with the complete ingredients to create your chosen recipe with full instructions and recipe card. Do check out their most popular recipes there are so many options.

What are the advantages of ordering a recipe box?

• No need to go shopping.
• Take the stress out of meal planning
• Everything you need to create a healthy and delicious recipe delivered straight to your door.
• The meal kits offer a wide selection of recipe ideas for vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
• Fool proof, easy to follow instructions making it simple to create a enjoyable and tasty meal in less than 30 minutes.

I tried the vegetarian box from Hello Fresh and chose the Aubergine Tagliatelle recipe. The recipe turned out delicious and took less 30 minutes to create from start to finish.

The ingredient prep was minimal and only took a few minutes. It just shows how easy it is to put this recipe together.

I am sharing my step by step pictorial of the cooking stages below to show how easy it is to create this delicious and tasty dish.

 

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Pasta

Italian Cuisine

Yield: 2 Servings

Author: Nayna Kanabar

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Aubergine Tagliatelle

Delicious and tasty pasta dish with Mediterranean flavours of roasted aubergines, sundried tomatoes in a spicy tomato sauce.

Prep time: 10 MCook time: 20 MTotal time: 30 M

Ingredients:

• Dutch Aubergine 1
• Sundried Tomatoes 20g
• Tagliatelle 180g
• Parsley 1/2 Bunch
• Echalion Shallots 1
• Garlic 2 cloves
• Chopped Tomatoes 400g
• Olive Oil 3 Tbsps
• Salt 1 Tsp
• Black Pepper 1 Tsp
• Chilli Flakes 1/2 Tsp
• Hard vegetarian Cheese  grated 2 Tbsps

Instructions:

1. Peel and finely chop the Echalion shallot.
2. Finely chop the garlic.
3. Finely chop the sundried tomatoes.
4. Cut in the aubergine in half length ways and cut into thin 2mm thick half moons.
5. Layer the aubergine slices in a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil and a little salt. 
6. Grill the aubergines turning them half way through cooking until they soften and edges crisp up.
7. Remove the aubergines from grill and keep aside.
8. Put a pan of water to heat and add 1 tsp salt, bring the water to boil and add the tagliatelle. Cook for 8-10 minutes until pasta is al dente. Drain the pasta and add 1 tbsp of olive oil and toss, keep aside.
9. In a pan add 1 tbsp olive oil , when the oil is hot, add the shallots and garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes until translucent.
10. Add the chopped sundried tomatoes and the chopped tomatoes, 1/2 tsp salt, freshly ground black pepper and chilli flakes and cook the mixture for 5-6 minutes until the tomatoes soften and you have a thick sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning to your taste.
11. Stir in the grilled aubergines and cook the sauce for a further 3-4 minutes.
12. Add the drained pasta to the sauce and mix thoroughly coating all the pasta with the sauce.
13. Transfer the pasta to serving bowls. Garnish with finely chopped parsley and a grated hard vegetarian cheese

Calories 1950.64

Fat (grams) 202.35

Sat. Fat (grams) 28.17

Carbs (grams) 40.50

Fiber (grams) 12.34

Net carbs 28.17

Sugar (grams) 12.76

Protein (grams) 7.17

Sodium (milligrams) 10548.68

Cholesterol (grams) 4.46

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The Hello Fresh boxes are a convenient way to meal plan and enjoy delicious tasty meals with out the stress of  going shopping. If you have not tried a Hello Fresh Box delivery, I would highly recommend it and you can read another Hello Fresh review here too  Why not book your box today and find out for yourself.
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