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Italian Grandma Makes Eggplant Sauce with Pasta

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EGGPLANT SAUCE with PASTA:
2-3 Eggplants, cubed
Olive Oil
1 cup chopped Yellow Onion
3 cloves Garlic, minced
2 cups chopped Peeled Tomatoes
32 ounces Tomato Puree
Salt & Black Pepper
6-8 fresh Basil leaves
ยผ cup of chopped Pecorino Romano Cheese
Pasta of your choice
Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese, sprinkle on top
Whole Milk Ricotta, optional

How to make Fresh Pasta/Fettuccine:

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FAQ:
Who is this lady?
Gina Petitti was born in 1935 in Faeto, Italy. It is in the province of Foggia in the Puglia region of southeast Italy. Her family ran a farm in Italy and she met her husband, Vito, in the same town. In 1970 Gina, Vito, and her 4 children immigrated to America. Ginaโ€™s husband passed away in 2012, but she is surrounded by a large family, which includes 9 grandchildren, and lives 5 minutes away from her eldest daughter in New Jersey. Gina enjoys making food for her family in the same old fashion ways as she was taught by her mother and grandmother in Italy, and also new things she has subsequently learned from family and friends in America. She also enjoys gardening, and being an active member of her local Church.

Where does Gina get her recipes?
Most of these recipes are from what she learned growing up in Italy, but some of them have evolved over time. She has also learned new recipes from friends and family in America. She is always eager to try new things.

Why is no one helping her in the video?
Grandma Gina doesnโ€™t want help! Usually, itโ€™s because we will slow her down or not do it โ€œher way.โ€ For the videos we only show her, but when the camera cuts we jump in and help form the cookies or prep for the next step.

Why donโ€™t we buy her a new…?
Grandma Gina has a closet and garage full of new gadgets, spoons, forks, pots, etcโ€ฆ but she doesnโ€™t like them because she is used to doing it with her old tools. She has fun getting her hands dirty!

Who is behind the camera and behind the scenes?
Grandma Ginaโ€™s retired son-in-law, Nick, does the filming, editing, production, and channel management. Her daughter, Maria, helps with food preparation, kitchen setup and fan support. Also, Grandma Gina usually has one or two grand-kids in the kitchen to help.

Does Gina read the comments?
We print out and show her how much love she gets from all her viewers, and she is very thankful and hopes you enjoy her cooking! Your comments bring her lots of joy, laughter, and inspiration to make more videos to share with you.

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46 Comments

  2. cat ooo.l.

    Happy Birthday lovely Gina!!!!๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿต
    Stay healthy and may God bless youโ™ฅ๏ธ
    Lot's of love Form Austria
    yours Katharina

  4. Susan Rahimi

    Dear Jina, you are the best grandma who cooks very deliciously in the whole world
    Love you โค๐Ÿ˜˜

  5. Carmen D Blanco

    Happy birthday Grandma Gina! May God bless you all through the year and keep teaching us your delicious recipes !

  6. larry hazard

    Happy Birthday Grandma Gina .Your recipes are fabulous. Enjoy your special day. ๐Ÿค—๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽน๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿค—

  7. Jade

    Gina you are just what I needed today. Your happiness is infectious. I love to hear you sing and see your smile.๐Ÿค—๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿงก much love to you Gina.

  14. Michele Gaudin

    Happy Birthday Gina! You are a living testament to how good life can be when you have faith, family, fresh good food. and gardening! Awesome recipe!

  16. Jeanette Markley

    I make something similar with less oil. I oil a baking sheet pan and eggplant chunks in a little olive oil and salt (I don't leach the eggplant, just cut it up) put it in the oven at 400 for 10-15 mins. keep an eye on it because this is off the top of my head. The eggplant needs to be scraped off the sheet pan so all the crunchy parts stay attached. I turn them and brown again. Meanwhile I cube up some mozzarella cheese and have my sauce and pasta ready. scrape the eggplant off the pan and into the sauce, add cheese and pasta. Toss.

  23. smegilligan77

    Happy Birthday Gina! You are such a special lady. Your love shines through what you do. Thank you so much for sharing your enjoyment of cooking with us. You are an inspiration! GOD BLESS YOU GRANDMA GINA! LOVE YOU!
    Sandy

  26. BRT

    Thanks Grandma Gina! Very happy to know a new recipe for eggplant!โค

  32. Star4Ever

    ๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿฉทโญ๏ธโญ๏ธBuon compleanno, nonna Gina! ๐ŸŽ‚ ๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿจ ๐ŸŽˆ ๐ŸŽ Sei una persona fantastica!โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿฉท My Great-Grandpa & Great-Grandma came to America from Vittoria, Sicily, back in the early 1900s. They were amazing people. They spoke Italian all of the time, and some broken English, too. I still remember their voices, and so much more even though they've been gone since 1980 & 1990. My Great-Grandma was amazing in the kitchen. Old World real Sicilian cooking! She'd make huge pot of homemade sauce, all the way to the top, that it would start spilling over! The meatballs she'd make were out of this world! Watching and listening to you talk and cook, oh how the wonderful memories return to me. Just so many. Thank you for being here for all of us to watch, and to love. โค Hugs to you! ๐Ÿฅฐ

  35. Jody VW.

    This little lady is so precious….what a blessing she is to her family…๐Ÿ™โค

  37. Steph W

    Grandma Gina is the best. This looks wonderful, thank you for sharing. Looking fantastic Grandma Gina and happy to be preparing a delicious meal in your kitchen.

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