Pasta with Eggplant Sauce

Name: Pasta with Eggplant Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.32); 2 cloves garlic ($0.16); 1 yellow onion ($0.52); 1 tsp anchovy paste or 3 anchovy filets ($0.17); 1 eggplant (about 1 lb.) ($1.23); 2 15oz. cans diced or crushed tomatoes ($1.18); 2 Tbsp tomato paste ($0.11); 1 tsp dried basil ($0.10); 1 tsp sugar ($0.02); 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional) ($0.03); Freshly cracked black pepper (10-15 cranks of a mill) ($0.05); 1/2 tsp salt or to taste ($0.02); 12 oz. pasta ($1.49); 1 handful fresh parsley, chopped (optional) ($0.25); 6 Tbsp grated Parmesan ($0.62)