Sicilian-Style Rigatoni

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
  2. 2Add olive oil to a pan and heat it up.
  3. 3Add garlic cloves and shallots to the pan.
  4. 4Add the cherry tomatoes to the pan.
  5. 5Season with salt and pepper.
  6. 6Add tomato paste.
  7. 7Stir everything well.
  8. 8Pour white wine into the pan.
  9. 9Stir and let it simmer.
  10. 10Blend the sauce with an immersion blender until smooth.
  11. 11Strain the sauce to remove any solids.
  12. 12Slice the eggplant into rounds.
  13. 13Fry the eggplant slices in olive oil until golden brown.
  14. 14Remove the fried eggplant from the pan.
  15. 15Pour the tomato sauce into the pan.
  16. 16Add cooked pasta to the sauce.
  17. 17Grate parmesan cheese over the pasta.
  18. 18Add a ladle of pasta water to the pan.
  19. 19Stir until the pasta is well coated and the sauce thickens.
  20. 20Add fresh basil and stir.
  21. 21Serve the pasta on a plate.
  22. 22Garnish with mozzarella cheese, fried eggplant, chili flakes, fresh basil, and a drizzle of olive oil.
  23. 23Add black pepper and grate parmesan cheese on top.

Ingredients

  • 1 bowl Cherry tomatoes
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • Shallots
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Tomato paste
  • White wine
  • 1 Eggplant
  • Pasta
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Fresh basil
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Chili flakes

Equipment

cutting boardknifepanimmersion blenderstrainerladleplate