Alla Norma pasta bake
Pasta alla Norma is a delicious Sicilian pasta dish with eggplant, tomato sauce and basil. The eggplant is filling and great for a vegetarian weeknight dinner option. Barilla is fighting food waste in Australia and giving pasta a second life through delicious recipes like this one. Source: kidspot
- Suitable from
- Finger foods (BLW)
- Total time
- 55min
- Makes
- 4servings
- Iron
- 0.8mg
Medium to prepare
undefined min prep
adjustable below
per serving
Common allergens
Milk, WheatIntroduce one at a time.
Ingredients
- Pasta400 g
- Eggplant2 pieces, thinly sliced, quartered
- Olive oil1/3 cup
- Onions1 piece, thinly sliced
- Mozzarella cheese1 1/2 cup
- Basilto serve
- Bolognese pasta sauce400 g
Steps
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan-forced. Bring pasta to room temperature or cook pasta following packet directions (see recipe notes).
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook eggplant, in batches, for 5 minutes or until golden and tender. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
Add onion to pan and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Remove from heat. Add pasta, pasta sauce and half the eggplant. Toss to combine. Transfer to a large baking dish and top with remaining eggplant and cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and heated through. Serve topped with basil.
Nutrition
Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.
- Calories
- 184kcal
- Protein
- 7.7g
- Fat
- 10.9g
- Carbs
- 13.3g
- Carbs29%
- Protein17%
- Fat54%
Ingredient health benefits
General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.
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Nutrition Facts
Estimated · 4 servings per recipe
Amount per serving
Calories
184
% Daily Value*
Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.