Eggplant and Mushroom Pasta-College Student Edition

     This recipe is a quick way to spice up an old favorite.  All you need is:

• 1 Eggplant
• 4-8 Large Mushrooms
• 4-6 Tbsp. Olive Oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• Box of Whole Wheat Pasta
• Jar of Tomato Sauce
• Parmesan Cheese 

     This meal takes some multi-tasking, though it is still a very simple recipe.  Start with a large pot of water on high heat and add a pinch of salt.  Then put the sauce in a small sauce pan and place in on low heat (I like to but it on one of the back burners because I use the front two for the pasta and to sauté the vegetables).  Put a sauté pan on medium/high heat. Then, wash and cut the produce, placing them in the sauté pan with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Add in the pasta when the water reaches a rolling boil.  When the pasta has finished cooking (this time ranges depending on what type of pasta you use), strain, saving about a tablespoon or two of water in the pasta.  Add in the sauteed vegetables, sauce, add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese to the top, perhaps some fresh basil too, and you are ready to serve. 

Hope you enjoy that very simple meal, feel free to ask any questions in the comment box, and be sure to follow my blog for more great recipes.  :)