Pasta alla Norma by @jorgelavelar

1h
Medium

4 servings

🍆

2 large

Eggplants

🛢️

360 ml

Oil

🌿

1 bunch

Fresh Basil

🧅

1 medium

Brown Onion

🧄

3

Garlic Cloves

🧂

10 g

Salt

🌶️

5 g

Pepper

🍅

30 ml

Tomato Paste

🍅

500 g

Cherry Tomatoes

🍅

1.4 l

Passata

🧀

250 g

Mozzarella Cheese

🧀

75 g

Parmesan Cheese

🍝

500 g

Rigatoni Pasta

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/6

    Heat your oil over medium heat in a small saucepan or fry pan and begin frying your eggplant in small batches until golden brown. This may take around 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a plate with paper towel to drain. Set aside.

    🛢️oil
    🍆eggplants
    🍲saucepan
    🍳fry pan
    🍽️plate
    🧻paper towel

  2. Step 2/6

    For your sauce, sauté your onion and garlic in a tablespoon of olive oil until fragrant. Then cook your tomato paste for a few minutes. Next, add in your cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper and fresh basil.

    🧅brown onion
    🧄garlic cloves
    🍅tomato paste
    🍅cherry tomatoes
    🧂salt
    🌶️pepper
    🌿fresh basil
    🍲saucepan

  3. Step 3/6

    When your tomatoes begin to soften, add in your passata. Cook this for as long as you can because this is where the rich flavour comes from. (Minimum 20 minutes)

    🍅passata
    🍲saucepan

  4. Step 4/6

    Cook your pasta al dente and keep 1/3 cup of pasta water.

    🍝rigatoni pasta
    🍲saucepan

  5. Step 5/6

    Add your eggplant to your sugo while your pasta is cooking.

    🍆eggplants
    🍲saucepan

  6. Step 6/6

    Finally, to finish your sauce, mix in your cooked pasta, pasta water, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Mix until the cheese melts- and add in some more fresh basil. ENJOY!

    🍝rigatoni pasta
    🧀mozzarella cheese
    🧀parmesan cheese
    🌿fresh basil
    🍲saucepan

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Oils, Herbs, Spices, Condiments, Dairy, Grains

Ingredients

eggplants, oil, fresh basil, brown onion, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, tomato paste, cherry tomatoes, passata, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, rigatoni pasta

Allergens

Dairy, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

450 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 15g, Carbohydrates: 60g, Sugar: 10g, Fat: 20g, Fiber: 5g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 800mg, Calcium: 200mg, Iron: 1.5mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 500IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Vitamin K: 30µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

40 minutes

Overall

1 hour 0 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

6 steps

Equipments

Utensils

saucepan, fry pan, plate, paper towel

Appliances

stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@jorgelavelar

Origin

Cuisine

Italian

Geographic

Italy, Sicily

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy, Creamy

Flavors

Savory, Umami

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (covered), fridge : 3 days (airtight container), freezer : 1 month (airtight container)