Penne with Eggplant and Tomato Sauce

Patricia Wells: Provence Cookbook Recipe 10

I chose this recipe because I am often interested in trying new ways of integrating eggplant into my meals because, eggplant Parmesan aside, I don't have much luck with eggplant.  I never like the dish enough, whatever it is.  So I chose another simple pasta recipe from the cookbook and it worked well.  I used rigatoni rather than penne because that is what I had on hand.  The eggplant brought good flavor to the dish that was otherwise just a homemade tomato sauce was pasta. And though good, like my other eggplant attempts, it was just not good enough to warrant making again.