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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

Kkidspot
 Alla Norma pasta bake
Suitable from
Finger foods (BLW)

Medium to prepare

Total time
55min

undefined min prep

Makes
4servings

adjustable below

Iron
0.8mg

per serving

Common allergens

Milk, WheatIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 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

  1. 01

    Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan-forced. Bring pasta to room temperature or cook pasta following packet directions (see recipe notes).

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    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
Calories from
  • Carbs29%
  • Protein17%
  • Fat54%

Ingredient health benefits

🔥 Energy
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
🚽 Digestion
🤲 Skin health
🦵 Cellular growth
💩 Gut health
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
🫀 Cardiovascular health
🦠 Immune system
🔄 Healthy metabolism
🧠 Brain development
💭 Cognitive and neurodevelopmental
👀 Eyesight

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*

Total Fat 10.9g14%
Saturated Fat 3.9g19%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 19.1mg6%
Sodium 291.8mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 13.3g5%
Dietary Fiber 2.3g8%
Total Sugars 2.6g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 7.7g15%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg0%
Calcium 138mg11%
Iron 0.8mg4%
Potassium 158mg3%
Vitamin C 3.0mg3%
Vitamin E 1.3mg9%
Vitamin K 5.9mcg5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg5%
Vitamin B12 0.3mcg12%
Folate 47mcg12%
Magnesium 17mg4%
Zinc 0.9mg8%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.

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Ages & textures

Finger foods (BLW)
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Toddler foods
Soft and chewable

Course

Main dishes

Allergen introduction

Allergen Intro (Milk)
Allergen Intro (Wheat)

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