Pasta alla norma (Eggplant pasta) Recipe
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a bowl filled with pasta and meat covered in marinara sauce next to a fork
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Pasta alla norma (Eggplant pasta)

18 ratings
· 55min · 4 servings
Recipe video above. This is a traditional Italian pasta dish from Sicily, usually begun by cooking eggplant on the stove in a hefty amount of oil. I prefer roasting the eggplant - less oil plus the eggplant holds its shape better, especially when you roast at a high temp to caramelise the surface!Finishing with a good amount of fresh basil is traditional but even if you don't have any, there's other alternatives to add a touch of other flavour - such as fresh thyme, or extra dried herbs in…
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Ingredients

Produce
• 1/2 cup Basil, leaves
• 800 g Eggplant
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 1 tsp Italian herbs, dried
• 1/2 Onion, small
• 700 g Tomato passata
Baking & Spices
• 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp Salt and pepper
Oils & Vinegars
• 4 tbsp Olive oil, extra virgin
Dairy
• 1 Parmesan cheese
Beer, Wine & Liquor
• 1/4 cup White wine, dry
Liquids
• 1/4 cup Water
Other
• 300g / 10 oz spaghetti or other pasta, long or short ((macaroni, rigatoni, penne, ziti, fettucini, bucatini))

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