Golden-fried eggplant meets creamy ricotta salata in this Sicilian-inspired mezze maniche pasta! 🍆🧀 Simple, satisfying, and full of Mediterranean vibes😋🍝 @alberto_marcolongo Ingredients: 3 ¼ cups mezze maniche pasta (320 g) 1 medium eggplant 1 garlic clove 1 small bunch fresh basil 1 cup canned peeled tomatoes or tomato passata (280 g) ½ cup ricotta salata, grated (80 g) ¾ cup grapeseed oil, for frying (200 g) 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (40 g) Salt, to taste #giallolovesitaly #pasta #norma #FoodTok