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Pasta Alla Norma
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12 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 40MINS

Pasta Alla Norma

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Take your tastebuds to Sicily with my recreation of Pasta alla Norma – aptly named after an opera and sure make your stomach sing! This tomato based pasta combines the perfect balance of salty cheese and delicious eggplant to create an envious vegetarian explosion of flavours.
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Vincenzo's Plate
I'm Vincenzo, a food-obsessed Italian living in Australia who cooks traditional Italian meals with family and friends.
http://www.vincenzosplate.com/
Take your tastebuds to Sicily with my recreation of Pasta alla Norma – aptly named after an opera and sure make your stomach sing! This tomato based pasta combines the perfect balance of salty cheese and delicious eggplant to create an envious vegetarian explosion of flavours.
40MINS
Total Time
$11.88
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
us / metric
Casarecce Pasta
2 3/4 cups
Casarecce Pasta
Fresh Basil
1 handful
Fresh Basil
Tomato
2 cups
Tomatoes, peeled
Garlic
1 clove
Garlic
Eggplant
1
Eggplant
Ricotta Salata Cheese
to taste
Ricotta Salata Cheese
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
as needed
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Salt
to taste
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Water
20 3/4 cups
Water
Vegetable Oil
as needed
Vegetable Oil
Dried Oregano
to taste
Dried Oregano
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
283
Fat
0.9 g
Protein
6.8 g
Carbs
68.0 g
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step 1
Cut the Eggplant (1) into strips that are around 1cm in width. Meanwhile, heat up Vegetable Oil (as needed) in a deep fry pan.
step 2
Fry the eggplant strips until they start to brown, then remove them from the oil and place them on kitchen paper so the oil absorbs on it.
step 3
Heat up Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (as needed) in a deep pan on low heat in preparation for cooking your sauce. Add Garlic (1 clove) and sauté for a couple of minutes.
step 4
Add Tomatoes (2 cups) to a bowl, sprinkle Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) over the top then break them down using a potato masher.
step 5
Add Fresh Basil (1 handful) and Dried Oregano (to taste) mix together and add to the pan. Stir it gently using a wooden spoon and simmer on a low heat.
step 6
Add 3/4 of your eggplant strips and leave to simmer for around 40 minutes.
step 7
Once it is almost ready, grate a handful of Ricotta Salata Cheese (to taste) into the sauce and leave it to melt.
step 8
Boil Water (20 3/4 cups) in a large pot, add a small handful of rock salt and let it dissolve. Add the Casarecce Pasta (2 3/4 cups) to the pot and cook according to the packet instructions.
step 9
Once the pasta is cooked, strain it and add it to the sauce. Later the sauce over the top of the pasta using a wooden spoon.
step 10
Serve and Enjoy!
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Tags
Comfort Food
Lunch
Date Night
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegetarian
Pasta
Italian
Vegetables
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