From Cinzina Di Mani In Pasta's kitchen in Italy.

Originally published on Cookpad Italy as Maccheroni alla Norma, with US measurements.

Maccheroni alla Norma

Name: Maccheroni alla Norma
Ingredients: 14 oz cherry tomatoes (about 400 grams); 1.1 lbs tube-shaped pasta (maccheroni, ziti, or paccheri) (about 500 grams); 4-5 round purple eggplants; 2 oz salted ricotta cheese (about 60 grams); 3 cloves garlic; Fresh basil; Red pepper flakes; Salt and black pepper

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Maccheroni alla Norma

Cinzina Di Mani In Pasta @cook_15974132

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Ingredients

Ingredients for 5 servings
14 ozcherry tomatoes (about 400 grams)
1.1 lbstube-shaped pasta (maccheroni, ziti, or paccheri) (about 500 grams)
4-5round purple eggplants
2 ozsalted ricotta cheese (about 60 grams)
3 clovesgarlic
Fresh basil
Red pepper flakes
Salt and black pepper

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Steps

1

In a saucepan, sauté the crushed garlic and red pepper flakes in olive oil. Add the cherry tomatoes, chopped into pieces, season with salt, and add fresh basil.
2

Cut the eggplants into cubes and mix them into the sauce. Cook until the eggplants are tender.
3

Meanwhile, cut one eggplant into cubes and fry them in oil until golden brown.
4

Cook the pasta al dente, then toss with the prepared sauce. To serve, top with the fried eggplant cubes and sprinkle with grated salted ricotta cheese.