Authentic Pasta alla Norma Recipe
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A traditional Sicilian pasta dish with eggplant, tomatoes, ricotta, and basil. Hearty and aromatic with layers of Mediterranean flavor. A simple, plant-based main that celebrates the island's abundant vegetables.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 350 g rigatoni pasta (- 12 oz, penne or fusilli are also good choices)
- 500 g eggplant (- 1.1 pound (about two eggplants))
- 200 g ricotta salata cheese (- 7 oz)
- 500 g fresh tomatoes (- 1.1 pound, grape tomatoes or San Marzano)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 7-8 leaves fresh basil (- for the sauce + more to decorate)
- fine salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ liter oil for frying (- 2 cups)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 1207mg
- Total sugar
- 11g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 800mg
- Calcium
- 196mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1207MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.