Pasta alla Norma (eggplant pasta)

⭐️ Pasta alla Norma is a classic Sicilian pasta dish with rich and creamy tomato sauce, tender roasted eggplants, and fresh basil.

⭐️ Ingredients
2 ounces (350 grams) rigatoni pasta
ROASTED EGGPLANT
2 medium eggplants
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
⅓ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

TOMATO SAUCE
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion
2 cloves garlic
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 can (28 oz or 800 g) whole peeled tomatoes
1 cup (250 grams) water
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
10 leaves fresh basil
1 handful ricotta salata grated. Sub parmesan, pecorino, feta, or vegan cheese.

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❤️ Cooking should be done with caution. Pay attention while using knives and cooking tools. Nico is a trained chef, and it is solely for entertainment purposes that he sometimes looks into the camera while he cooks. ❤️

[sevenbelledays]

This is my favourite pasta recipe, one of my favourite food

[olgaxo]

I like how you made it with no fuss, there isn’t any salting the eggplant roasting it then frying it than this and that it’s just simple

[patriot]

Looks delicious! I’m making this today. Thank you for explains steps so well!

[shantelbergenhenegouwen]

I tried this and it was amazing … thank you

[selfufasola]

I like your channel much thank you really for remembering me and teaching me all what i love in Italy and more in Sicily

[loubock]

I love it, just like my nonna used to make! Bravo!!!

[zanar.]

I tried it and my kids loved it!! Yummy!! Thank you!

[KATHIESHOES]

Great eggplant dish! Will definitely add it to my menu🎉

[АлександраЗуева-фв]

Have done.. it's really "Mama Mia" 🤤🤤🤤Grazie!

[Bella-lnfc]

Отличный рецепт и даже через экран передается вкус этого блюда 👍👏🥘❤🔥

[sunnysolanki]

Yeah it's easy looking so delicious 😋

[robertoirizarri]

I just made this incredible good with the air fryer ❤🎉

[barbarawilliams]

Looks so yummy I'm going cook this this week

[debrahowe]

Your directions are wonderful, thank you for all the great recipes ❤

[moladhdodhia]

I sure needed you when i was raising my children.

[nickshouseofdisco]

I Love it, You didn't add sugar to the pasta sauce.

[janiceguzman]

Making this it’s delicious just added a tiny sugar to sauce

[podcast]

u have the italian magic! do u still live in italy?

[hrae]

I use pasta water instead to wash the can or jar of sauce

[hyeonjukim]

Baked eggplants = GOAT thanks for amazing recipe! But pasta... alla norma???