Penne alla Norma Recipe Video
Ingredients
Penne - 1 pound (or your favorite pasta!)
Coarse Salt - to taste
Ground Pepper - to taste
Olive Oil - 4 tablespoons
Onion - 1 medium, halved and thinly sliced
Garlic - 4 cloves, thinly sliced
Crushed Red Pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
Eggplant - 1 large, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
Plum Tomatoes - 1 1/2 pounds, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
Tomato Paste - 2 tablespoons
Torn Fresh Basil - 1/2 cup, plus more for garnish
Ricotta Cheese - 3/4 cup
Directions
MAKING
1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package instructions. 2. Drain pasta; return to pot.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4. Add onion, garlic, and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
5. Add eggplant to skillet; season generously with salt and pepper.
6. Cover, and cook until eggplant begins to release juices, about 5 minutes.
7. Uncover; cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes (if bottom of pan browns too much, add a few tablespoons water, and scrape with spoon).
8. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, and 1/4 cup water to skillet; cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
9. Toss sauce and basil with pasta; gently reheat if necessary.
SERVING
10. Top each serving with a spoonful of ricotta, garnish with more basil and serve.
1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package instructions. 2. Drain pasta; return to pot.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4. Add onion, garlic, and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
5. Add eggplant to skillet; season generously with salt and pepper.
6. Cover, and cook until eggplant begins to release juices, about 5 minutes.
7. Uncover; cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes (if bottom of pan browns too much, add a few tablespoons water, and scrape with spoon).
8. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, and 1/4 cup water to skillet; cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
9. Toss sauce and basil with pasta; gently reheat if necessary.
SERVING
10. Top each serving with a spoonful of ricotta, garnish with more basil and serve.
Editors Review
Watch this video to try one of the most famous pasta dishes of all time- Penne alla Norma. This dish is simple, quick and loaded with the flavors of fresh vegetables and ricotta cheese.Chef
