Timballo Di Maccheroni Alla Siciliana. / Eggplant, Pasta And Mozzarella Casserole.

*Another way of preparing your eggplant. Simply magical.... I say SO!

*Enjoy*

Link to the youtube video: Timballo Di Maccheroni Alla Siciliana. / Eggplant, Pasta And Mozzarella Casserole.

*Recipe 

*350g maccheroni
*500g eggplant
*70g butter
*1 onion chop
*1 clove of garlic
*1 tablespoon chopped basil
*150g fresh mozzarella or more
*salt
*500g fresh tomatoes deseed and chop
*Vegetable oil for frying.

*Direction*

* Wash and slice the eggplant in a round shape. Add them on a sieve and sprinkle salt over them.

*Cover and place a heavy object over it to enable the water come out of the eggplant.

*Let the eggplant seat for 1 hour. After 1 hour, remove the object and the cover from the eggplant and wash with a fresh water. Dry them with a kitchen paper.

*Fry and place then on a kitchen paper to absorb the oil.

* Place a sauce pan over the heat and add the butter. Allow the butter to melt. Add the chopped onion and garlic. Stir and allow them to cook for 4 minutes.

*Add the chopped tomatoes and salt. Stir .

* Allow them to cook for 30 minutes on a low heat or until the tomatoes water is well dry. Add the chopped basil.

* Cook the pasta on a salted boiled water for 5 minutes.  Remove the pasta from the water.

* Mix the pasta and the prepared sauce together.

*Slice the mozzarella.

* Divide the cooked pasta into 2. Add the first one on a casserole, follow by the fried eggplant, mozzarella and the remaining pasta, then cover with mozzarella.

*Pre heat the oven.

*Cook in the oven for 45-50 minutes at 180dg .

*HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS RECIPE?

*HAPPY COOKING*