# Nanny’s Sicilian Eggplant & Macaroni

This recipe is for a Sicilian-style eggplant and macaroni dish with a chunky marinara sauce and Locatelli Pecorino Romano cheese.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 8 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 can peeled plum tomatoes
- 1 handful basil
- 3 pinches sugar
- 1 box pasta
- 1 piece Locatelli Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1 water
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 piece seeded twist bread
- 1 ricotta

## Instructions

1. Start marinara sauce in a pot on the burner.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pot.
3. Add 3 sliced cloves of garlic.
4. Clean the top of the can of peeled plum tomatoes before opening.
5. Crush the tomatoes by hand and add them to the pot with the garlic and olive oil.
6. Add a handful of fresh basil to the sauce.
7. Bring the sauce to a rapid boil and then reduce to a simmer.
8. Let the sauce simmer for about 45 minutes.
9. Slice the eggplant thinly, keeping the skin on, and fry them in olive oil infused with garlic and basil in a separate frying pan.
10. Add 3 pinches of sugar to the sauce.
11. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
12. Drain the pasta away from your body.
13. Add the cooked pasta to a pot with some tomato sauce.
14. Add more tomato sauce to the pasta and mix well to distribute the sauce.
15. Grate the Locatelli Pecorino Romano cheese.
16. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the eggplant.
17. Serve the pasta with the eggplant on top. Add extra sauce and cheese as desired. Top with a dollop of ricotta cheese.

## Equipment

- large pot
- frying pan
- box grater
- wooden spoon
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@christinedebratto/video/7261740768535104814?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7486196988264220190
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fb29e44a-c4b4-4fc9-86d1-e7afd2b25bf8
- Extracted: 2025-04-13

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