Pasta alla Norma 20 Minute Recipe 🇮🇹

Описание: Pasta alla Norma is one of Sicily’s most loved pasta dishes. Originating in Catania, (Sicily’s second biggest city) it is rumored to have been named after Vincenzo Bellini’s well-loved opera ‘Norma’ due to its greatness!

A tasty comforting meal cooked in 20 minutes, an hour including optional prep

Serves 4

400 g (14oz) Casarecce, rigatoni, penne, fusilli
400g/14 oz can peeled cherry tomato or 8 fresh Roma, chopped
1 large Eggplant, peeled & dice into ½ inch cubes
2 tbsp Flour
200 g (7 oz) Ricotta Salta
¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
Handful of basil leaves
1-2 clove of garlic, minced
Extra virgin olive oil for frying
Salt & pepper, q.b.
*Parmesan rind, 1 tsp oregano, chili flakes

Substitute for Ricotta Salta
Mozzarella (not traditional but tastes good)


Method
Optional, sprinkle eggplant with salt & leave for 30 minutes to draw out moisture, rinse & pat dry. Slice 12 thin rounds from the smaller part of eggplant & dice the remaining

1. Toss diced eggplant in flour to coat & shake off excess

2. In a small frying pan add enough EVOO to fill ¼ of the pan deep, once oil has reached 175C/350F add prepared eggplant & fry until golden brown, a few minutes. Reserve on a paper towel

3. In a large frying pan over medium low heat add 3 tbsp of EVOO, garlic until soft. Add tomatoes (Parmesan rind in using) most of the basil & seasonings, small amount of cheese & cook over low heat for 10 -15 minutes

4. In a 5 Qt pot start your pasta water over high heat. Once your water reaches a rolling boil add a small handful of salt & add pasta & cook until 3 minutes before package directions. It will finish cooking in the final stage

5. Add golden fried eggplant to frying pan, cook for 2 minutes then turn off heat. Remove the Parmesan rind

6. Reserving pasta water, remove pasta with skimmer & add to pan with eggplant. Keep adding ladles of pasta water to keep it from getting dry & to create the cream. Finish with remaining ricotta salta & some fresh torn basil

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