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Pasta alla Norma

Pasta alla Norma

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A delicious basil, zucchini, and ricotta pasta, perfect for a sunny meal.

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Recipe from Burgundo, Tooby, Olandobot~itwikibooks and 2 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Norma is a Sicilian specialty that is similar to lasagna, but uses pasta sheets instead of the traditional lasagna noodles. Here’s how to prepare this delicious and simple recipe.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour, frying pan
  • Estimated cost$5.08 $1.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 8, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.31
  • $1.42
  • $0.50
  • $1.17
  • $0.15
  • $0.50
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Slice the eggplants into approximately one-centimetre-thick pieces (or into cubes, as is done in some regions of Sicily), and let them drain by sprinkling them with salt. ≈ 8 min
  2. Next, I brushed both sides with extra virgin olive oil, and then placed them on paper towels to absorb any excess oil. ≈ 3 min
  3. Dice the tomatoes and onions and sauté them in a pan with the finely chopped onion, until they are softened and the remaining oil has coated them.
  4. Cook the pasta separately and then mix it with the tomato sauce.
  5. Serve in plates, with diced zucchini and basil, and top with grated, salted ricotta cheese. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Pasta alla Norma

  • 500 g of spaghetti$1.31
  • 500 g of zucchini$1.42
  • 80 g of cooked ricotta$0.50
  • 450 g of tomatoes$1.17
  • an onion$0.15
  • 50 g of extra virgin olive oil$0.50
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$5.08

that's $1.27 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of spaghetti
  • 500 g of zucchini
  • 80 g of cooked ricotta
  • 450 g of tomatoes
  • an onion
  • 50 g of extra virgin olive oil
  • Basil, to your liking
  • salt and pepper

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