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This Mediterranean pasta recipe is adapted from Alison Behnke’s book Cooking the Mediterranean Way. This amazing pasta meal is a specialty in Catania, a city on the island’s northeastern coast. It is said to have been named in honor of Vincenzo Bellini, a Catania native who composed the famous opera Norma in about 1831. The traditional recipe includes fried eggplant slices but in this healthier version eggplant slices are sautéed in a little extra virgin olive oil which is packed with nutrition. Pasta mixed with eggplant bites and tomato sauce sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese make it treat for your palate.
Recipe ingredients
2 eggplants
1 tbsp salt
5 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion
3 cloves garlic
6 to 8 fresh tomatoes, peeled* and diced, or 2x400g canned diced tomatoes
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 tbsp. fresh basil, chopped, or 2 tbsp. dried basil
300g spaghetti, penne, or other pasta
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
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