Marc Vetri's Rigatoni with Swordfish, Tomato, and Eggplant Fries

Name: Marc Vetri's Rigatoni with Swordfish, Tomato, and Eggplant Fries
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 servings Canola oil for deep-frying; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 15 fresh basil leaves; 4 servings Eggplant Fries; 1 clove garlic, smashed; 227 grams grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise; 1 Juice lemon; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 59 milliliters finely chopped onion; 340 grams refrigerated extruded Rigatoni, or 10 ounces boxed dried rigatoni; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 473 milliliters whole milk

Marc Vetri's Rigatoni with Swordfish, Tomato, and Eggplant Fries might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 19g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 708 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up garlic, eggplant fries, basil leaves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the fries you could follow this main course with the Super Food Sweet Potato Dessert Fries as a dessert. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of American food. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop in the pasta, quickly return to a boil, and cook until the pasta is tender yet firm, 2 to 7 minutes, depending on how long it has been refrigerated (or 8 to 9 minutes for the boxed stuff).

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Water

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Drain the pasta, reserving the pasta water.

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Water

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Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat.

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Add the onion and garlic and sauté until soft but not browned, about 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

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Add the fish and cook until white all over but still translucent in the center, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Fish

Add the drained rigatoni to the pan.

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Add a splash or two of pasta water and cook, tossing to coat, for about 2 minutes. Taste and season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper as needed.

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Remove the garlic and divide among warm pasta bowls. Tear the basil into coarse pieces by hand and scatter over the pasta. Top with the eggplant fries.

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Eggplant

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French Fries

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Eggplant Fries: Peel and cut the eggplant into sticks about 1/2 inch thick and 21/2 inches long.

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French Fries

Pour 2 inches of oil into a Dutch oven or deep fryer and heat to 350°F on a deep-fat thermometer. Meanwhile, dip the eggplant pieces in the milk, then dredge in the flour. Working in batches to maintain the 350°F temperature, drop the vegetables into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes for the eggplant.

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Vegetable