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Pasta alla Norma

Name: Pasta alla Norma
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400 g rigatoni or maccheroni pasta; 2 large cut in cubes brinjal (eggplant, aubergine); Cooking oil (vegetable oil), for shallow frying, about 4 tbsp absorbed; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 3 cloves sliced garlic; 1 1/2 tins peeled plum tomatoes tomato; a big handful basil leaves; 1/2 cup ricotta salata or pecorino grated pecorino romano; Salt, to taste

Fried brinjal, tomato, basil and salty ricotta. Catania's pride and a vegetarian showstopper.

40 minTime

20 gProtein each

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Grandma's wayFried brinjal, tomato, basil, ricotta salata.

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Pasta alla Norma.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Pasta400 g rigatoni or maccheroni

Brinjal (eggplant, aubergine)2 large, cut in cubes

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for shallow frying, about 4 tbsp absorbed

Olive oil1½ tbsp

Garlic3 cloves, sliced

Tomato1½ tins peeled plum tomatoes

Basil leavesa big handful

Pecorino Romano½ cup ricotta salata or pecorino, grated

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Salt the brinjal cubes and rest 20 minutes. Pat dry.
2Shallow fry brinjal in batches until deep golden and soft. Drain on paper.
3Warm olive oil and garlic, add tomatoes and salt, simmer 15 minutes, then add torn basil.
4Boil pasta until al dente, toss with the sauce and most of the brinjal.
5Serve topped with remaining brinjal and grated ricotta salata.

Serve it like this

Pile into a warm bowl, top with the reserved brinjal, a snow of ricotta salata and a few basil leaves.

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Pasta alla Norma

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