Pasta Alla Norma Recipe
If you want to enjoy a tasty and easy Italian pasta, this pasta alla norma recipe is for you.
Ingredients
- 12 oz 340g pasta (rigatoni or spaghetti)
- 2 medium eggplants diced
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 can 14 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes optional
- Fresh basil leaves for garnish
- ½ cup ricotta salata cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place diced eggplant on a baking tray.
- Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle salt.
- Roast for 25 minutes until golden.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add crushed tomatoes and oregano.
- Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Boil pasta until al dente.
- Drain pasta and save ½ cup water.
- Add roasted eggplant to the sauce.
- Mix pasta into the sauce gently.
- Add pasta water if sauce is thick.
- Garnish with cheese and basil.
- Serve your pasta alla norma recipe hot.
Notes
- Use fresh eggplants for better flavor.
- Salt eggplant before roasting to reduce bitterness.
- Cook pasta al dente for the best texture.
- If you don’t have ricotta salata, use Parmesan.
- Add red pepper flakes for a spicy flavor.