Sicilian-Style Rigatoni

12m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Halve the cherry tomatoes.
  2. 2Slice the red onion.
  3. 3In a frying pan, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until softened.
  4. 4Add the halved tomatoes, salt and pepper.
  5. 5Cook until the tomatoes are softened, then add the white wine.
  6. 6Blend the tomato mixture with an immersion blender.
  7. 7Pass the mixture through a strainer to obtain a smoother sauce.
  8. 8Slice the eggplant and fry until golden brown.
  9. 9Boil the rigatoni pasta in salted water until al dente.
  10. 10Add the tomato sauce to the pan, then add the drained pasta, parmesan cheese and mix.
  11. 11Add the basil leaves and mix well.
  12. 12Serve the pasta, top with bocconcini and fried eggplant, and sprinkle with red pepper flakes, parmesan and olive oil.

Ingredients

  • 20 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 small red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 glass white wine
  • 1 eggplant
  • 300 g rigatoni pasta
  • 20 g parmesan cheese
  • 5 basil leaves
  • 10 bocconcini
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes

Equipment

knifecutting boardfrying panimmersion blenderstrainergraterspoonfork