🍆 Pasta alla Norma

Ingredients

• 🍝160 g penne pasta
• 🍆350 g aubergine
• 🍅250 g crushed tomatoes
• 🧀80 g ricotta
• 🌿10 g fresh basil
• 🫒1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 🧄2 cloves garlic

• Recipes with aubergine
• Recipes with fresh basil

Method, step by step

1. Cut the aubergine into cubes, salt it and let it rest for 20 minutes to draw out the bitterness.
2. Fry the aubergine cubes in olive oil until golden; drain on kitchen roll.
3. Make a simple tomato sauce with garlic, crushed tomatoes and basil, simmering for 15 minutes.
4. Cook the pasta until al dente, drain and toss with the tomato sauce.
5. Serve topped with the fried aubergine, ricotta and fresh basil.