Timballo di pasta e melanzane
Italian eggplants • short pasta (about 300 grams) • tomato purée or whole peeled tomatoes (200-250 grams) • To taste, onion • To taste, garlic • To taste, salt • To taste, extra virgin olive oil • To taste, vegetable oil for frying • To taste, fresh basil • balls mozzarella cheese • slices cooked ham • To taste, grated Grana Padano, Parmesan, or Pecorino cheese