1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (only the yellow) + 1 tsp squeezed juice
0.5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
0.5 tsp chiliflakes
olive oil, for sheet metal or frying
salt and freshly ground black pepper
How to prepare
Tomato sauce: Heat oil in a saucepan and fry the onion. Add pepper, olives and tomato puree. Fry with stirring for a minute. Pour in the rest of the ingredients and simmer for about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Eggplant Balls:
Set oven to 225 °. Cut the eggplant into cubes. Mash onion and eggplant soft in olive oil on medium heat, about 10 min. Mix bread and basil in a food processor mounted with knife blades.
Add the eggplant mixture and the rest of the ingredients to the balls. Mix to an even batter and taste with salt and pepper.
Click the batter into small balls/steaks with spoons on a plate with oiled baking sheet paper. Cook in the middle of the oven about 20 min.
Cook the pasta as directed on the package. Mix pasta and tomato sauce. Top with eggplant balls, fresh basil and possibly grated lemon zest.