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MELANZANE ALLA PARMIGIANI
Serves: 4
Category: Vegetarian / Great value / Quick / Gourmet
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Dietary considerations: Health conscious / Heart friendly

  INGREDIENTS
 
6 brinjals, sliced lengthways about 6mm thick
olive oil
30 g butter
salt, to taste
500 g tomato sauce (made with peeled tomatoes, onion, carrot, celery, basil and olive oil)
50 g grated parmigiano reggiano
a handful of basil leaves, chopped
250 g fiordilatte mozzarella
 
  COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
 

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Place the brinjal on a baking tray then brush with olive oil. Place in the oven until soft. Remove. Butter a baking dish then layer the bottom with the brinjal.

Season with salt. Cover with the tomato, Parmigiano Reggiano, chopped basil and mozzarella. Repeat for at least 3 layers.
 
Cover the last layer of brinjal with only tomato sauce then place a few rounds of mozzarella slices on top.

Bake in a 180°C oven for 20 minutes. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
 
Cook’s note: This will taste even better the following day!

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