Eggplant parmigiana

Bettina Vogel
Bettina Vogel @BettinaVogel

I just love eggplant- Eggplant slathered in tangy tomato sauce with a crispy, cheesy top.
You can easy make the tomato sauce up to two days in advance

Eggplant parmigiana

I just love eggplant- Eggplant slathered in tangy tomato sauce with a crispy, cheesy top.
You can easy make the tomato sauce up to two days in advance

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Ingredients

  1. 3times medium eggplants - sliced lengthwise
  2. Wheat flowe to dust
  3. 200 gramsfinely grated parmesan
  4. 250 grammozzarella- chopped finely
  5. 1/2 cupbasil leaves
  6. Tomato sauce
  7. 60 mlextra virgin olive oil- I used De Ceeco
  8. 1small onion finely chopped
  9. 6garlic cloves finely chopped
  10. 1/4 cuporegano leaves- fresh or you can use 1/2 tablespoon dried
  11. 1 teaspoondried isot bieber- black chilli
  12. 2 cansa 400 gram canned tomatoes. Pulpa - I use Mutti
  13. 5anchovy fillets finely chopped
  14. 1/2 tablespoonmexican oregano

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Tomato sauce. Heat oil in large saucepan over brisk heat. Add onions, garlic, oregano and dried chilli. Stir 5 minutes till the onion is soft. Add tinned or fresh tomatoes. Let it simmer for 45-60 minutes. You can blend the sauce, but I prefer texture in my sauce. I did not blend it

  2. 2

    Eggplant. Cut eggplant lengthwise-

  3. 3

    Dust eggplant with flour- fry 4 minutes, until golden. Drain on papertowel. Do this in batches. You need about 1cm of oil in the pan

  4. 4

    Preheat the oven 200 centious. Divide the sauce and cheese into 3 portions. Spread tomatosauce in the bottom of an ovenproof dish.the add a layer of eggplant

  5. 5

    Spread 1 portion of tomatosauce over the eggplant followed by a a portion of parmesan, mozarella and fresh basil. Repeat- finish with a layer of sauce and cheese.

  6. 6

    Bake for 40 minutes until top is golden. Leave to rest for 15 minutes.

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