Italian Grandma Makes Eggplant Sauce with Pasta
EGGPLANT SAUCE with PASTA:
2-3 Eggplants, cubed
Olive Oil
1 cup chopped Yellow Onion
3 cloves Garlic, minced
2 cups chopped Peeled Tomatoes
32 ounces Tomato Puree
Salt & Black Pepper
6-8 fresh Basil leaves
¼ cup of chopped Pecorino Romano Cheese
Pasta of your choice
Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese, sprinkle on top
Whole Milk Ricotta, optional
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Gina Petitti was born in 1935 in Faeto, Italy. It is in the province of Foggia in the Puglia region of southeast Italy. Her family ran a farm in Italy and she met her husband, Vito, in the same town. In 1970 Gina, Vito, and her 4 children immigrated to America. Gina’s husband passed away in 2012, but she is surrounded by a large family, which includes 9 grandchildren, and lives 5 minutes away from her eldest daughter in New Jersey. Gina enjoys making food for her family in the same old fashion ways as she was taught by her mother and grandmother in Italy, and also new things she has subsequently learned from family and friends in America. She also enjoys gardening, and being an active member of her local Church.
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Eggplant Parmigiana (Parmigiana di Melanzane)
Eggplant Parmigiana is the vegetarian version of Chicken Parmigiana, and is a low-carb dream come true. Called Parmigiana di Melanzane in Italian and known as Eggplant Parmesan in the US, it's essentially a Lasagna made with thin slices of eggplant instead of pasta, layered with tomato sauce, fresh basil and plenty of molten cheese.
To say this is outrageously good would be the understatement of the year. This is epic vegetarian comfort food, at its best!
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Spaghetti Melanzana Fritta Delicious Fried Eggplant Pasta Recipe
Spaghetti Melanzana Fritta is a delicious and easy to make eggplant pasta dish. The eggplant is sliced and then fried in olive oil until golden brown. It is then cooked with a little water and garlic until it breaks apart. It’s then then tossed with the spaghetti for a thick tasty sauce.
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This dish is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The eggplant gives the pasta a slight sweetness, and the fried caramelised flavour brings it to a whole new level. The eggplant part can be made ahead of time and reheated, or it can be served immediately. This will also intensify the flavour.
Either way, it is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. A cheap to make, meatless pasta meal. So go ahead and give Spaghetti Melanzana Fritta a try! You won't be disappointed.
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How to Make EGGPLANT PASTA like a Calabrese
Eggplant pasta, in a word, is a food-gasm. It is a classic Calabrian dish, also known as “Pasta alla parmigiana”, that Italian Nonni have transported the world over and it is phenomenal. It’s my wife’s favourite pasta dish and she can devour so much of it (it’s a little scary), especially when her Mum makes it. Imagine an eggplant parmigiana, turned into a pasta dish. Did you picture the sweet taste of the eggplant, tomato and cheese? That is the exact flavour that will hit your tastebuds, every, single, bite. Eggplant pasta should be a staple on your list of rotating pasta favourites. Try it, share it and never stop making it!
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INGREDIENTS:
3 x large eggplants
Fresh basil
1 red or brown onion
4 garlic cloves
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt & Pepper
4 heaped tabelspoons of breadcrumbs
4 heaped tablespoons of Pecorino cheese
1 x 700ml bottle Italian Passata
1 x tin peeled tomatoes
500g spaghetti (You can choose your favourite)
METHOD
1. Eggplant pasta requires tender eggplants. If you are able to find smaller ones that are tender, buy a large quantity to make up for the size.
2. Peel the skin off the eggplants and discard. Then cut the eggplant into strips, approx. 1cm/half an inch thick.
3. Cut these in half, then into long strips and put them into a colander.
4. Sprinkle a generous amount of salt over the eggplants and mix this through using your hands.
5. Put a large plate on top of the eggplant, then put a weight (eg: kettle filled with water) on top, a large bowl underneath the colander and leave to the side.
6. Next, it’s time for the eggplant pasta sauce!
7. Finely chop the onion and garlic cloves.
8. Turn the stove on to a medium heat and warm a generous drizzle of EVOO along with half of the chopped garlic and all the onion.
9. Stir the onion and garlic until it starts to turn golden. Add ground pepper and chill (optional).
10. Blend the tin of peeled tomatoes, add to your passata, mix well, and pour it into the saucepan with your garlic and onion.
11. Sprinkle a teaspoon of salt into the sauce, mix it using a wooden spoon then leave to simmer for 30 minutes on a low heat.
12. While the sauce is cooking, lift the weights and plate off the eggplant and remove the bowl from underneath.
13. Next, squeeze a handful of eggplant at a time into a bowl or kitchen sink to remove excess water, placing them into a dry bowl.
14. Place a medium size saucepan on the stove at a low heat, drizzle a generous amount of EVOO.
15. Add remaining garlic and stir, letting it sizzle.
16. Place the eggplant into the saucepan and mix gently, simmering for around 5 minutes or until soft.
17. Test whether the eggplant is tender using a fork and if so, turn the fry pan off.
18. Add the eggplant to the sauce and mix through so it is completely covered.
19. Cook the eggplant pasta sauce for another 15-20 minutes, checking it every so often, gently mixing it.
20. Boil the water and cook your pasta according to packet instructions for time.
21. Add a few fresh leaves of fresh basil to the eggplant pasta sauce.
22. Combine the pecorino and breadcrumbs, pouring it over the top of the sauce. Cover with a lid and leave while you strain the pasta.
23. Scoop 2 x generous serves of fresh sauce into the pot (that had the pasta in it) and layer half of your pasta on top, add more sauce, the rest of the pasta then cover again.
24. Add a few more basil leaves, then gently mix the eggplant pasta so everything combines really well and serve.
25. Always add extra sauce on top of each serving – the eggplant is the hero so scoop up a generous amount!
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Eggplant Pasta Recipe from Sicily | Pasta alla Norma
WATCH how to make an eggplant pasta recipe traditional in Sicily! Called Pasta alla Norma in Italian, this pasta recipe just requires a few quality ingredients: eggplants, tomato sauce (preferably made from fresh tomatoes), pasta (usually a tube pasta like penne or rigatoni) and hard salted ricotta! #pastarecipe
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Traditional Eggplant Pasta Recipe from Sicily | Pasta alla Norma
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This traditional Sicilian pasta recipe has an amazing flavor! With fried eggplant, fresh tomato sauce and topped with hard salted ricotta cheese, you've never tasted anything like it. Forget Jamie Oliver! This recipe was filmed in Italy and Italians love it on our channel in Italian: @piatto
TIP: Avoid the dark oblong eggplants often sold in supermarkets abroad. They tend to be more bitter. Instead, reach for round purple eggplants (sometimes even called 'Italian eggplants' abroad). Or, use Japanese eggplants which usually deliver a sweet flavor/
TIP: Don't want to make your own tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes? Instead use 1 cup of tomato puree and simmer that with the garlic, olive oil and fresh basil.
TIP: Salted ricotta is VERY salty! Use it sparingly and to taste. Salt the tomato sauce less than usual if you plan to add some salted ricotta to the sauce itself.
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INGREDIENTS
THE SAUCE:
Grape Tomatoes (Datterini): 1 lb (400 g)
Roma or Piccadilly Tomatoes: 1 lb (500 g)
Vine Tomatoes (Ramati): 3/4 lb (300 g)
Olive Oil: 5 tbsp
Garlic: 2 cloves
Basil: 1-2 fresh leaves
Salt: pinch or to taste
** DON'T WANT TO MAKE THE SAUCE? Simmer 1- 1.5 cups (300 mL) of tomato puree with the garlic, olive oil and basil.
THE PASTA:
Eggplant: 2 lb (1 kg) - about 2 medium round
Frying Oil: Peanut, or Sunflower - a high heat oil
Hard, Salted Ricotta Cheese: 30-40 g or to taste (use sparingly- it is really salty!)
Tube Pasta (Rigatoni, Penne, Tortiglino etc): 11 oz (320 g) - pasta for 4 people
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0:08 - how to make tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes
2:20 - how to fry eggplant
3:16 - how to make Pasta alla Norma
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