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Baked Rigatoni with Eggplant




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2 eggplants
1 lb. rigatoni
2 oz. lean veal
1 clove garlic
2 oz. olive oil
1 lb. 2 oz. plum tomatoes
2 oz. chicken livers
2 oz. green peas
2 oz. salame
2 oz. Mozzarella
2 eggs
grated Pecorino
basil
oil
coarse salt
pepper


     See Also:

     Fresh & Cured Meats
     Salame Brianza DOP
     Salame di Varzi DOP
     Salame Piacentino DOP
     Vitellone Bianco dell'Appennino Centrale IGP

     Pasta
     Dry Pasta: Rigatoni

     Cheeses
     Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP
     Pecorino Romano DOP
     Pecorino Sardo DOP
     Pecorino Siciliano DOP

     Vegetables
     Pomodoro S. Marzano dell'Agro Sarnese-Nocerino DOP

     Wine Pairings
     Cesanese del Piglio DOC
     Cesanese di Olevano Romano DOC
     Chianti DOCG
     Chianti Classico DOCG
     Lacrima di Morro d'Alba DOC
     Rosso di Montepulciano DOC

     Region
     Campania


Slice the eggplants and place on a chopping board propped on a slant. Cover with coarse salt and leave them under a weight for one hour until the bitter water seeps out. Wash, drain, pat dry and fry in 2 tbs. olive oil and set aside.

Brown the veal with the chopped garlic in oil (remove garlic when golden brown). Add the chopped, seeded plum tomatoes and cook for 10 mins. Salt and pepper to taste. Add the livers, chopped, and the peas, cook for half an hour. Dice the salame and Mozzarella. Hard-boil the eggs and slice them. Cook the pasta just until al dente, mix with three quarters of the sauce, then add the salame and Mozzarella, and toss well.

Make layers of pasta mixture in a greased baking pan, alternating with layers of fried eggplant, slices of eggs and more sauce. Sprinkle the top layer with chopped basil and grated Pecorino and bake until a golden crust forms. Let the baked rigatoni rest for 10 mins. and serve

Serves 6

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