3 aubergine parmesan rigatoni Recipes

vegetable oil (for frying ), eggplant , thinly sliced crosswise (peeled or skin-on), flour, seasoned with (for dredging), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, rigatoni pasta, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, halved, tomatoes, shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced or 8 fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving

vine tomatoes or 2 3/4 lbs small plum tomatoes, golden caster sugar, extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, aubergine (about 1 lb), rigatoni pasta, garlic cloves, crushed, black olives, stoned and chopped, basil leaves, plus extra for serving, buffalo mozzarella, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, plus extra for serving, hot sauce (optional) or crushed red pepper flakes (optional)