A simple recipe for spaghetti in a pimped up tomato sauce with grilled aubergine (eggplant) and asparagus.

When Hello Fresh asked me to try out one of their recipes and see what I thought I was intrigued. I've heard all about them, but didn't think it was for me as I create recipes myself.

Then on reflection I realised I'm probably the same as everyone else on busy weeknights and repeat the same recipes, the ones I can make without thinking, over and over.

I'm talking about my spaghetti bolognese, my chillli, my spinach and coconut dal, a few of my soups and my basic tomato sauce for pasta. If I need a midweek recipe that's easy, I return to these again and again.

I had a look through some of their recipes and decided I'd like to try this spaghetti recipe to see just how easy and tasty their recipes are.

For another quick pasta try - Vegan Microwave Mug Macaroni Cheese or Quick Green Spaghetti Sauce

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1. You choose your meal plan for the week from their extensive list of recipes.
2. Next you choose your delivery time (you can order every week or skip some weeks).
3. Fresh, pre-portioned ingredients arrive at your door, with easy to follow recipe cards.
4. Make meal time more interesting with new dishes.
5. You can skip weeks, as I said and cancel at anytime.

What I like about Hello Fresh

1. The recipes are simple.
2. There are new recipe boxes to choose from each week.
3. There's a good selection of vegetarian recipes and many of them are vegan too. You can click on the recipes before you choose them and have a look at the ingredients and instructions with step-by-step photos.
4. The recipe ingredients are portioned out so you don't buy more than you need (just think of a trip to the supermarket and how easy it is to buy too much).
5. Less waste, you have just what you need.
6. Less stress, your week of dinners are planned so you don't have to think about it.

My take on this is, if you want to try new meals and take the stress out of dinners, then this is a good option. 

If you're not sure, even trying for a week or two, will give you some new ideas and a bit more confidence in the kitchen.

If it's really not for you, then why not try out some of the recipes on the Hello Fresh website and pick up the ingredients yourself?

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Also try - Sicilian Pesto Spaghetti

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Also try Quick Red Pepper & Olive Spaghetti Sauce or Miso Aubergine (Eggplant Steaks)

Grilled Aubergine, Asparagus & Chilli Spaghetti

The combination of flavours in this pasta are super tasty. I'll definitely be making this one again.

The aubergine and cherry tomatoes are grilled. While the pasta is cooking, in another pan saute the sundried tomatoes and chilli flakes for a few minutes before adding tomatoes with onion and garlic.

You can buy tins and tetra packs of chopped tomatoes with onion and garlic.

The asparagus is added to the boiling pasta a few minutes before the end of cooking, which saves using another pot.

I add some of the pasta water to the sauce, before adding the cooked spaghetti for a silky sauce. And doesn't that look good?

It's probably a bit saucier than the original as I added another tetra pack of tomatoes. I do like a generous amount of sauce to pasta ratio.

also try - Jamie Style Aubergine & Tomato Pasta Sauce

Grilled Aubergine, Asparagus & Chilli Spaghetti

Yield: 4-6

Author: Jacqueline Meldrum (with kind permission)

prep time: 10 Mcook time: 20 Mtotal time: 30 M

A quick, simple and tasty spaghetti sauce packed with vegetables and packed with flavour.

ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large aubergine (eggplant), chopped into 1-2 cm chunks
• 1 punnet/250g baby plum tomatoes (or other mini tomatoes), halved
• 5 sundried tomatoes, chopped
• 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes with onion and garlic
• a pinch of chilli 
• 400g wholewheat spaghetti
• 125g/15 asparagus tips
• a handful of fresh parsley
• a good grinding of salt and pepper

instructions:

How to cook Grilled Aubergine, Asparagus & Chilli Spaghetti

1. Place the aubergine and baby tomatoes in a single layer on a baking tray, drizzle with a little oil, season with salt and pepper and cook under the grill (broiler) for 15-20 minutes until soft and starting to colour. Turn halfway through.
2. Snap the ends off the asparagus. It will naturally break at the right point. 
3. Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of fast boiling water according to the packet instructions until al dente.  Add the asparagus to the pot with the pasta 6-7  minutes after you add the pasta.
4. While the pasta and asparagus are cooking,  saute the sundried tomatoes in a large frying pan or wok for a few minutes, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for a few minutes until starting to thicken, then add the aubergine, tomatoes and parsley. Season with black pepper. Add half a cup of the pasta water to the sauce to make it lovely and silky.
5. Once the pasta is ready, drain and throw the pasta and asparagus into the pan with the tomato sauce and toss to coat, then serve while hot with a grating of veggie or vegan parmesan (optional).
6. Enjoy!

Calories
293.96

Fat (grams)
4.96

Sat. Fat (grams)
0.74

Carbs (grams)
56.66

Fiber (grams)
8.95

Net carbs
47.71

Sugar (grams)
12.88

Protein (grams)
9.58

Sodium (milligrams)
101.58

Cholesterol (grams)
0.02

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Disclosure: I re-created this recipe for Hello Fresh. I was not expected to write a positive review and any opinions expressed are my own.