Sicilian spaghetti alla Norma

Name: Sicilian spaghetti alla Norma
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 aubergines; 3 cloves of garlic; ½ a bunch of fresh basil (15g); 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes; olive oil; 1 tablespoon baby capers; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 x 400 g tin of quality plum tomatoes; 320 g dried wholewheat spaghetti; 50 g pecorino cheese; extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Cook:45min

This is a beautifully simple, classic Sicilian pasta dish – it’s incredibly satisfying, full of flavour, and feels like a great big hug in a bowl. It also contains two of your five-a-day (bonus!), and the nutty-flavoured wholewheat pasta is much higher in fibre than the white refined stuff (double bonus!), so is a fantastic switch to make. The aubergine takes on the most amazing texture, the capers and pecorino add a lovely saltiness to the sweet tomato sauce and the chilli flakes give it a lovely warmth.

Updated at: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:36:07 GMT