• prep: 20 min
• cook: 50 min
• total: 1 hr 10 min

servings:

Pasta alla Norma is a delicious Sicilian pasta dish with eggplant, marinara and basil. This amazing recipe features roasted eggplant, not fried! Recipe yields 4 entrée servings.

• 2 cups (16 ounces) store-bought marinara or 1 batch Super Simple Marinara Sauce:
• 1 large can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes*
• 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and halved
• 2 large cloves garlic, peeled but left whole
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional, omit if sensitive to spice)
• Salt, to taste (if necessary)
• Eggplants:
• 2 medium eggplants (about 2 1/4 pounds total) 
• ¼ cup + 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon fine salt, more to taste
• 8 ounces rigatoni, ziti or spaghetti
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, plus a handful more small basil leaves or torn leaves for garnish 
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¾ cup (1.5 ounces) finely grated ricotta salata and/or Parmesan cheese

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