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Pasta alla Sicil­iana

Checca meets Norma.

Notiz:

Prettier picture with fresh basil and mint. Tear the mozzarella like checca, don't dice it.

Portions:

2 Portionen

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Ingredients

Aubergine

1
Aubergine, medium
3-4 tbsp
Olive oil
Pepper
Salt

Rest

200 g
Rigatoni, dry weight (alternativ: Penne, Casesarecce)
1
Onion, medium size
3 tbsp
Olive oil
2
Garlic cloves
1 pinch
chilli flakes
400 g
Tomatoes, chopped (canned)
2 twigs
Basil (alternatively: 1 tbsp dry)
2 twigs
Mint, fresh (alternatively: 1 tbsp dry)
30 g
Pecorino Romano (alternatively: Parmesan)
80 g
Ricotta Salata (not ricotta!) (alternatively: 1 ball of mozarella)
Salt
Pepper

Baking:

25 min at 220 °C Top/bottom size

Cooking:

15 min

On the Plate:

40 min

Instructions

Aubergine

  1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees.
  2. Cut the aubergine into ~2 cm pieces. Season with salt and pepper and roll in plenty of olive oil.
  3. Place on a baking tray and roast in the oven for approx. 25 minutes.

The rest

  1. Cook the pasta in salted, already boiling water until al dente.
  2. Meanwhile, finely chop the onion and slice the garlic.
  3. Sauté the onion in a little olive oil in a large pan, add the garlic and fry both for a few minutes.
  4. Add the chilli flakes and deglaze with the tomatoes.
  5. If using dry spices, add them now. Otherwise, wait until the pasta is al dente and add it torn.
  6. Add the aubergine to the tomato sauce. Flavour with salt and pepper.
  7. If pasta is al-dente, add it too.
  8. If necessary, add a little pasta water to make it runny enough. Add the grated Pecorino Romano and mix everything together. Remove the pan from the heat.
  9. Cut the ricotta salata or mozzarella into cubes and add to the pan. Allow to melt slightly. Serve.

Last modified: Jan 08, 2024, 12:34 PM

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