Cut the aubergine into cubes about 2 cm cubed

Coat the aubergine in 4 tablespoons of oil and aubergine and roast for 40 minutes at 200c

With 20 minutes to go, put some water on to boil for the pasta and start to heat

Finely slice the onion and mince the garlic clove

Start to heat a pan on medium heat with 1 tbsp of olive oil

Sauté the onion. Once softened, add the garlic.

Cook your pasta according to the packet instruction less two minutes so it doesn’t end up overdone

Before the garlic burns, add the pesto along with a few tablespoons of the pasta water.

When the pasta is ready, move it into the pan with the pesto while reserving some pasta water.

Add a little pasta water to form a sauce and let the pasta finish cooking with the pesto.

Add the roasted aubergine and serve immediately.