Pasta alla Norma is the Sicilian staple that everyone will love! Roasted eggplant is tossed through a rich tomato sauce with golden strings of spaghetti to hold it all together. We’ve added a couple of other veggies to ours for added goodness; you won’t need to be a vegetarian to love this meat-free meal!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 sachet
Vegetable Stock Powder
1
Red Onion
1 packet
Spaghetti
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy. )
1 sachet
Chilli Flakes
1 packet
Passata
1
Eggplant
1 packet
Parsley
1 packet
Grated Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
2
Garlic
1
Courgette
1 sachet
Thyme
1 drizzle
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk; )
1 tsp
brown sugar
• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Boil the kettle. • Cut eggplant and courgette into 1cm chunks. Finely chop thyme.
• Place eggplant and tomato on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. • Spread out evenly, then roast until tender, 20-25 minutes.
• Pour boiled water into a large saucepan over high heat with a pinch of salt. • Cook spaghetti in the boiling water and cook, until ‘al dente’, 10 minutes. • Reserve pasta water (1/2 cup for 2 people / 1 cup for 4 people). Drain spaghetti, then return to saucepan.
• Meanwhile, finely chop garlic and onion (see ingredients). • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion until tender, 4-5 minutes. • Add garlic and garlic & herb seasoning, thyme and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium, then add passata, a pinch of chilli flakes (if using), vegetable stock powder, the butter, brown sugar and reserved pasta water. Simmer, until slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes. • Remove pan from heat and stir through the roasted vegetables and cooked spaghetti. Season to taste.
• Divide eggplant pasta alla Norma between bowls and garnish with grated Parmesan cheese. • Tear over parsley to serve. Enjoy!