Spaghetti with Grilled Eggplant, Tomato & Onion

Ingredients

• 6 Tbs. finely chopped fresh basil
• 1 lb. dried spaghetti
• ¼ cup crushed walnuts
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (optional)
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; more for brushing
• 2 or 3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
• + 4 more ingredients
• • Kosher salt
  • 1 medium eggplant (about 1 lb.), peeled and cut into ³/₈-inch slices
  • 1 beefsteak tomato (about 1 lb.), halved
  • 1 medium onion, peeled and cut into 3 or 4 thick slices

Prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire or heat a gas grill for 20 minutes on high. In a bowl, mix the olive oil, basil, garlic, walnuts, and 1 tsp. salt. Brush the eggplant, tomato, and onion with more olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and put them on the grill. Grill the tomato, turning only o...

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