Eggplant and pine nut pasta (v)

Reminiscent of Pasta alla Norma but fresher-tasting with basil and cherry tomatoes

I came up with this after Anthony entered the kitchen while I was toasting pine nuts and asked if I was making sausage. Toasted pine nuts have a particularly meaty aroma and texture as well, once you grind them slightly. This recipe takes some of the best parts of pesto, with a very coarse grind of basil and pine nuts, and then combines it with the rich…