Gratin pasta with aubergines and pepper guanciale

  1. Serving: 4 PEOPLE
  2. Difficulty: Medium

INGREDIENTS:

  • 320 g of penne rigate pasta
  • 400 g of tomato puree
  • 1 aubergine
  • 2 slices of guanciale with black pepper Levoni
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 150 g of mozzarella cheese
  • extra virgin olive oil as needed
  • salt as needed
  • pepper as needed
  • basil as desired
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  • Cut the pepper guanciale into strips. Put a frying pan on the heat, add oil and crushed garlic and let it brown. Remove the garlic and add the guanciale, then let everything cook over moderate heat.

  • In the meantime, wash the aubergines, dry them and cut them into chunks, add them to the guanciale with a pinch of salt and pepper and a few chopped basil leaves. Sauté the aubergines, occasionally stirring, cook until slightly soft, add the tomato puree and the pasta cooked al dente.

  • Finely chop the mozzarella and drain it. Prepare a lightly buttered ovenproof dish, add the previously seasoned pasta, half of the chopped mozzarella and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

  • Make a second and final layer, distribute the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan, sprinkle with pepper and bake in the preheated oven at 200°C for 20 minutes; turn on the grill function to gratinate!