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Eggplant parmigiana
Ciao bella! Elevate eggplant to superstar status with this southern Italian sensation. All the comfort of lasagne without the heavy carbs, this parmigiana will have you coming back for seconds!
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Ingredients
- ⅔ cup olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups passata
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 2 eggplants, trimmed and thickly sliced
- ¼ cup flour
- Handful fresh basil leaves
- 200 g (buffalo) mozzarella, sliced
- ⅔ cup parmesan cheese, grated
Omit the fresh basil leaves and stir some fresh basil pesto through the tomato sauce.
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook the onion for 2-3 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and cook a further minute then add the tomatoes, passata, chilli flakes and season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer the tomato mixture to a jug and set aside.
- Heat the rest of the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Toss the eggplant in flour to coat, shaking off any excess and cook in batches, for 2 minutes, turning during cooking. Place on paper towels to drain any excess oil.
- Layer half the eggplant in a deep baking dish, season with salt and pepper then pour over half the tomato mixture and top with basil leaves and mozzarella. Repeat layering finishing with the parmesan on top.
- Bake, covered for 30 minutes then remove the cover and continue baking for a further 10-15 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Serve with a crisp green salad on the side. **Prepare ahead of time and bake just before serving.
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Reviews (2)
My family love this recipe. It is always a hit! I drop my son Max off to football and can make this recipe and have the kitchen clean by the time I pick him up. A hump day favourite
My family love this recipe. It is always a hit! I drop my son Max off to football and can make this recipe and have the kitchen clean by the time I pick him up. A hump day favourite
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