Eggplant Parm Pesto Is the Easy Weeknight Dinner Win You Need

Name: Eggplant Parm Pesto Is the Easy Weeknight Dinner Win You Need
Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant (about 1 pound); 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided; 1/4 cup panko or fine, dry unseasoned breadcrumbs; 1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more for cooking pasta; 1 large clove garlic; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1 large sprig fresh basil, plus more for serving; 1 1/2 ounces Parmesan cheese (1/2 cup store-bought grated), plus more for serving; 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound dried spaghetti; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

"It’s so good, it’s hard not to eat it right off a spoon...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 medium eggplant (about 1 pound)

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1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided

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1/4 cup panko or fine, dry unseasoned breadcrumbs

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1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more for cooking pasta

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1 large clove garlic

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1 teaspoon dried oregano

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1/4 cup tomato paste

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1 large sprig fresh basil, plus more for serving

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1 1/2 ounces Parmesan cheese (1/2 cup store-bought grated), plus more for serving

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1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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1 pound dried spaghetti

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter

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