Pasta alla Norma

Dish

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Pasta alla Norma is among the most popular Sicilian first courses. Pasta alla Norma is characterized by typically Mediterranean flavors, it is prepared with macaroni or various types of short pasta and topped with tomato, fried eggplant, salted ricotta and basil. The recipe originates from Catania and owes its name to the playwright Nino Martoglio who, for his goodness, compared it to the famous play by Vincenzo Bellini.