Pasta alla Norma
Pasta alla Norma | Recipe
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Cooking Time:
40 min
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Difficulty:
Easy
Persons
  • 4 tsp
    Italian Allrounder
    A spicy revolution for pasta & pizza £4.99 £87.54/kg incl. 0% tax, excl. shipping
  • 400 g
    rigatoni (or other pasta of your choice)
  • 4
    small aubergines
  • 4 cloves
    garlic, chopped
  • 400 g
    chopped tomatoes
  • olive oil for frying
  • To garnish
    fresh basil
  • 100 g
    ricotta

1
Wash the aubergines and cut into slices about 2 cm thick. Sprinkle with salt and leave to rest for about 20 minutes to remove the bitter substances and water. Then blot with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.


2
Heat a pan over a medium heat and add olive oil. Fry the aubergine slices in batches until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper.


3
Bring plenty of salted water to a boil in a large saucepan and cook the rigatoni al dente according to the instructions on the pack.


4
While the pasta is cooking, heat some olive oil in a separate pan and sauté the chopped garlic until fragrant and lightly toasted. Then add the chopped tomatoes & the Italian Allrounder. Simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.


5
Add the fried aubergine slices to the tomato sauce and heat for another 2–3 minutes. Add the drained rigatoni to the aubergine tomato sauce and mix well.


6
Arrange the pasta alla Norma on plates, garnish with fresh basil and serve with ricotta cheese.

Nutritional information: (Per person)

Calories
578
kcal

Carbohydrates
72
g

Protein
21
g

Fat
23
g

Method

1
Wash the aubergines and cut into slices about 2 cm thick. Sprinkle with salt and leave to rest for about 20 minutes to remove the bitter substances and water. Then blot with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.


2
Heat a pan over a medium heat and add olive oil. Fry the aubergine slices in batches until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper.


3
Bring plenty of salted water to a boil in a large saucepan and cook the rigatoni al dente according to the instructions on the pack.


4
While the pasta is cooking, heat some olive oil in a separate pan and sauté the chopped garlic until fragrant and lightly toasted. Then add the chopped tomatoes & the Italian Allrounder. Simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.


5
Add the fried aubergine slices to the tomato sauce and heat for another 2–3 minutes. Add the drained rigatoni to the aubergine tomato sauce and mix well.


6
Arrange the pasta alla Norma on plates, garnish with fresh basil and serve with ricotta cheese.

Nutritional information: (Per person)

Calories
578
kcal

Carbohydrates
72
g

Protein
21
g

Fat
23
g

Pasta alla Norma

In Sicily, where the sun shines down warmly on the ripening aubergines and the Mediterranean Sea blows its salty breeze across the land, we discover this simple but delicious pasta dish: pasta alla Norma! Our Italian Allrounder combined with melt-in-your-mouth aubergine and creamy ricotta give you a warm and cosy bowl of comfort food you will love.

 

Mediterranean Food

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Ingredients

Persons
  • 4 tsp
    Italian Allrounder
    A spicy revolution for pasta & pizza £4.99 £87.54/kg incl. 0% tax, excl. shipping
  • 400 g
    rigatoni (or other pasta of your choice)
  • 4
    small aubergines
  • 4 cloves
    garlic, chopped
  • 400 g
    chopped tomatoes
  • olive oil for frying
  • To garnish
    fresh basil
  • 100 g
    ricotta
Recipe

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