Simple Way to Prepare Speedy Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Spaghetti Squash, Japanese Eggplant, Capers and Toasted Almonds

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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have whole wheat spaghetti, spaghetti squash, japanese eggplant, capers and toasted almonds using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Spaghetti Squash, Japanese Eggplant, Capers and Toasted Almonds:

1. Prepare Whole Wheat Spaghetti and Veggies
2. Prepare dried whole wheat spaghetti pasta
3. Take Kosher salt, to taste
4. Prepare Black pepper, to taste
5. Make ready spaghetti squash
6. Get Japanese eggplant, halved and sliced 1/4 inch thick
7. Make ready onion, thinly sliced
8. Take capers, drained
9. Get ¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted in 350º F oven for 8 minutes
10. Prepare tomato paste
11. Take lemon, cut in half and juiced
12. Make ready olive oil, divided
13. Take sherry vinegar
14. Take unsalted butter, divided
15. Take Italian parsley, washed and roughly chopped

Instructions to make Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Spaghetti Squash, Japanese Eggplant, Capers and Toasted Almonds:

1. Preheat oven to 400 ºF and fill a medium to large sauce pot three quarters full with water and 1 tablespoon of salt. Turn the sauce pot on over high-heat.
2. Using a large chef’s knife, cut the squash in half from the stem end to the blossom end. Scoop out the seeds with a large metal serving spoon. Season with salt and black pepper, brush - cut side with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and place cut side down on a heavy baking pan or roasting pan. Cook for 30-35 minutes until the top is soft and gives to the touch.
3. When the water reaches a boil, add the pasta all at once and stir continuously so it does not stick to each other or the pan. Cook the pasta until tender or al-dente but not mushy. Before draining the pasta remove 2 Tablespoons of the hot pasta cooking liquid and reserve for later. Drain the pasta in a large colander and reserve.
4. While the squash is roasting, heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add remaining olive oil to the pan, add the eggplant. Cook while stirring for 4-5 minutes and then add onion and half of the butter, cook for 2-3 more minutes. Add vinegar and tomato paste and cook for 1 more minute, remove from heat.
5. Once the squash is cooked, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. Scrape out the inner strands of squash and add to the pan with eggplant.
6. Heat the pan of vegetables over medium heat while stirring to incorporate all the ingredients. - Once the vegetables are hot add the cooked pasta, reserved pasta water, remaining butter, capers and the lemon juice. Cook over medium heat while stirring to incorporate all the ingredients. Once the butter has melted and the pasta has started to absorb some of the sauce remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
7. Serve in two large bowls with toasted almonds and parsley on top. Enjoy!

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