""Pasta alla Norma—pasta, eggplant, tomato, basil and ricotta salata crumbles—is a fave of mine. Here, those flavors come together in a superfast soup."-Rach..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
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1 eggplant, half of the skin peeled to make stripes and the flesh chopped into 1/4-inch cubes
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2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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Salt and pepper
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1 32 ounce container (4 cups) chicken broth
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1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
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1 pound raviolini (small, cheese-filled ravioli)
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1 cup sliced or torn basil leaves
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Grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, for topping