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"This is a beautifully simple, classic Sicilian pasta dish - it's incredibly satisfying, full of flavour, and feels like a great big hug in a bowl. It also contains two of your five-a-day (bonus!), and the nutty-flavoured wholewheat pasta is much higher in fibre than the white refined stuff (double bonus!), so is a fantastic switch to make. The aubergine takes on the most amazing texture. Pasta alla Norma is a delicious Sicilian pasta dish with eggplant, marinara and basil.
Linguine alla Norma is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Linguine alla Norma is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook linguine alla norma using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Linguine alla Norma:
- Make ready 500 g linguine
- Take Small aubergine, washed and chopped
- Get Clove garlic, chopped
- Get Tin whole tomatoes
- Prepare Glug of white wine
- Get Olive oil
- Prepare Good amount of Pecorino
- Get Plenty of fresh basil
- Prepare to taste Salt
Pasta alla Norma is one of Sicily's most loved pasta dishes. Originating in Catania, (Sicily's second biggest city) it is rumoured to have been named after Vincenzo Bellini's well-loved opera 'Norma', due to its greatness! A vegetarian favourite, the sauce consists of golden fried. Pasta alla Norma Variations At it's base, this dish is a simple tomato sauce, tossed with a short pasta (macaroni, penne, etc) and cooked eggplant.
Steps to make Linguine alla Norma:
- Prep the aubergine. Bring pot of salted water to the boil. Fry garlic in olive oil for a min or so. Add the aubergine and cook for 5-6 minutes on medium heat
- Add wine and let it evaporate. Then add tomatoes and cook for about 10-12 mins on low. Add 2 tablespoons of Pecorino and mix. Continue simmering so sauce becomes dense and yummy. Cook pasta at this point
- Drain pasta, add to sauce. Add a good amount of torn fresh basil. Mix well. Serve with more Pecorino 😄
A vegetarian favourite, the sauce consists of golden fried. Pasta alla Norma Variations At it's base, this dish is a simple tomato sauce, tossed with a short pasta (macaroni, penne, etc) and cooked eggplant. Some people roast the eggplant, giving it an earthier flavor, but the traditional recipes stick to frying them in olive oil. Pasta Alla Norma - a pasta dish served in a rich tomato sauce with deep golden fried aubergine and served with a sprinkle of salted Italian cheese and fresh fragrant basil leaves. It's one of those recipes that only requires a handful of ingredients, minimal prep, the cooking steps are straightforward and simple making it easy for anyone to re-create.
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