Pasta alla Norma
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Description
Classic Italian dish with eggplant, tomato sauce, basil and brinza cheese
- Cut eggplant into 1.5–2 cm cubes, salt and leave for 10 minutes, then rinse and pat dry
- Heat half of olive oil in a pan and fry eggplant until golden brown, transfer to a plate
- Dice tomatoes, mince garlic, finely chop chili pepper
- Heat remaining oil in the same pan, sauté garlic and chili for 30 seconds
- Add tomatoes and sugar, simmer over medium heat for 10–12 minutes until sauce thickens
- Meanwhile, cook penne in salted water until al dente according to package instructions
- Add fried eggplant to tomato sauce, heat through for 2 minutes
- Drain pasta, reserving some cooking water
- Add pasta to the pan with sauce, add 2–3 tbsp of cooking water, toss to combine
- Crumble brinza cheese, add basil leaves and serve immediately
565
142 kcal / 100 g
kcal
15.1 g
3.8 g / 100 g
Protein
74.2 g
18.7 g / 100 g
Carbohydrates
23.8 g
6.0 g / 100 g
Fats
2.6 g
0.7 g / 100 g
Ash
8.1 g
2.0 g / 100 g
Fiber
70.1%
Water
9.3 g
2.3 g / 100 g
Sugars
55.4 g
14.0 g / 100 g
Starch
0.18 g
0.05 g / 100 g
Omega-3
1.67 g
0.42 g / 100 g
Omega-6
4.6 g
1.2 g / 100 g
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