Maccheroni with Aubergine & Scamorza (smoked mozzarella)

So, there are some Pasta dishes that when I cook them here, just take me back to my Salento. So simple and so flavoursome. I actually get a little emosh (haha!). This dish was cooked by my tiny Italian friend Valentina, who’s mum sent fresh maccheroni. This was the real biz

Ingredients

Olive Oil

Garlic

Aubergine, chopped into cubes

Salt & Pepper

Maccheroni (or short tube)

Scamorza (smoked mozzarella), chopped into cubes

Fresh Basil

Chopped Tomatoes, tin

Add olive oil, garlic and chopped aubergine

When Aubergines are cooked, add the chopped tomatoes

Add chopped basil

In the meantime, cook and drain the maccheroni

Add the Maccheroni into the sauce and stir

Add the chopped scamorza to the pasta mix

Serve with Parmesan and fresh basil