# Sicilian-Style Rigatoni

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- frying pan
- immersion blender
- strainer
- grater
- spoon
- fork

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMkTLf2gT/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/39f8dbb4-c02a-474d-ad53-470b3b13656a
- Extracted: 2025-02-23

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