Dinner Tonight: Pasta alla Norma

Dinner Tonight: Pasta alla Norma
Dinner Tonight: Pastan all From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. In the meantime, sprinkle the eggplant with salt and allow to drain on paper towels for 10 minutes, then dust with flour.
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2
Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, then add one of the smashed garlic cloves. Cook until golden, about 1 minutes, then remove and add half the eggplant. Cook the eggplant, stirring occasionally, until golden but still tender on the inside, about 5 minutes.
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3
Remove to drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining garlic and eggplant.
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4
Heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium heat in the same skillet until shimmering, then add the onion. Cook until lightly golden and soft, about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the tomato sauce in a large saucepan.
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5
Add the cooked onion to the tomato sauce.
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6
Cook the pasta until a couple minutes away from al dente, then drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
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7
Add the pasta to the sauce, using pasta water as necessary to keep the sauce a nice consistency, and cook until the pasta is al dente. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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8
Add the eggplant pieces and basil, stir to combine, and heat through. Divide into bowls and top with the ricotta.
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Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score42
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