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Pasta alla Norma

PrimoSicily

Pasta with aubergine and ricotta salata

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Pasta alla Norma

Catania's pasta with tomato sauce, fried aubergine, basil and a snow of grated salted ricotta, named for Bellini's opera.

Key ingredients

pastaauberginetomatoricotta salata

What wine goes with Pasta alla Norma?

  • Etna DOC A volcanic Etna Rosso (Nerello) has the acidity and savour for the tomato and fried aubergine.
  • Nero d'Avola Nero d'Avola's ripe fruit flatters the sweet tomato and salty ricotta.