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Penne all Norma
Easy
Using our fresh penne makes this simple dish that much more delicious!
Prep
Cook
| Category: | Cut Pasta |
Ingredients
For
4
Person(s)
What you'll need:
| 1 10 oz. package Talluto's Fresh Cut Penne |
| 0.25 cup Olive Oil |
| 2 cups Eggplant, cubed |
| 0.5 Onion |
| 1 cup Canned Tomatoes, crushed by hand |
| 0.25 cup Pasta Water |
| Pinch Crushed Red Pepper |
| 0.5 tsp Salt |
| 6 Basil Leaves |
| Freshly Grated Pecorino Romano |
| Spoonful Ricotta Cheese |
Penne all Norma Directions
- Heat ½ cup olive oil over high heat in a large pan.
- Add the cubed eggplant turning often to brown on all sides.
- Remove eggplant and add 2 tsp of olive oil to pan.
- Add chopped onion, garlic, salt, and crushed red pepper and sauté until softened.
- Add tomato paste and stir well.
- Allow the tomato paste to caramelize a bit and then add eggplant back to the pan with the crushed tomatoes.
- Simmer for a few minutes. In the meantime, cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.
- Remove ¼ cup of pasta water from the pot and add it to the sauce.
- Continue to simmer the sauce. When the pasta is cooked, drain well and add to the pan with the sauce.
- Sauté for 1 minute.
- Plate the pasta, top with grated Romano cheese and freshly chopped basil. Serve and top with some ricotta cheese, if desired.
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