3 fusilli eggplant nuts Recipes

onion, olive oil, eggplant (about 1 lb), dried rigatoni pasta (such as penne or fusilli) or 6 oz other short pasta (such as penne or fusilli), fresh ground black pepper, crumbled chevre cheese (goat cheese) (optional) or 2 tbsp feta cheese (optional), fresh italian parsley, sun-dried tomato packed in oil , reserving oil (about 3/4 of a 7-oz jar), olive oil , to equal 1/2 cup, garlic cloves, chopped, pine nuts or 1/4 cup slivered almonds, snipped fresh basil or 1 tbsp dried basil, crushed, salt

eggplants , cut into 1/2 inch thick slices, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, pine nuts, toasted, dried currant, drained capers, diced tomatoes , do not drain, fusilli or 1 lb similar pasta, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese, chopped fresh basil