9 alla norma pasta Recipes

eggplants (about 1 lb each), cut into 1/2-inch cubes, coarse kosher salt plus additional for cooking pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, more) small peperoncini, minced, diced tomatoes in juice, spaghetti, torn fresh basil leaves, crumbled ricotta salata

penne or 12 oz another short pasta, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh tomato, white wine, basil, coarsely chopped, oil (for frying ), eggplant, thinly sliced (2 mm), goat cheese, crumbled

extra virgin olive oil, eggplants, ends trimmed, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (2 lb.), salt, whole canned tomatoes, garlic cloves, minced (or pressed through a garlic press), red pepper flakes, water, penne, ricotta salata, shaved (about 1 cup), minced fresh basil leaf, ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving

firm eggplants, olive oil, dried oregano, dried chili, garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced, fresh basil, stems finely chopped , leaves reserved, white wine vinegar, good-quality chopped tomatoes or 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes, sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, dried spaghetti

ricotta salata (1 whole piece), extra virgin olive oil, onion, peeled and chopped, garlic, peeled and chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, ripe italian plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, fresh basil leaves , julienned, eggplants, salt, olive oil, black pepper, penne pasta

olive oil, diced onion, garlic cloves, minced, cubed peeled eggplant (about 1 lb), crushed red pepper, chopped spinach, chopped seeded tomato, water, chopped fresh basil, salt, tomato sauce, hot cooked penne (about 1 lb uncooked tube-shaped pasta), grated fresh parmesan cheese

eggplants , cut into 1/4 inch-thick slices, extra virgin olive oil, penne, basic tomato sauce, toasted breadcrumbs, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese, fresh basil leaves , roughly torn, ricotta salata , for grating, salt, fresh ground black pepper