Riccioli Con Melanzana E Mozzarella

INGREDIENTS

• 300 g macaroni (riccioli amalfitani or similar pasta)
• 3 medium sized eggplants
• 4 plum tomatoes, blanched, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 100 g mozzarella cheese, diced (ideally buffalo, but cow's milk will work)
• 10 basil leaves, shredded
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• abundant freshly grated parmigiano (at least a half cup)
• salt and pepper