Aubergine Parmigiana
Delicious recipes from The Pioneers of Plant-Based FoodRoasted aubergine and beefstake tomato layered with mozzarella style Cheezly. Served on a bed of red sauce and topped with homemade pesto.
Aubergine Parmigiana
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Ingredients
Parmigiana
- 1 large aubergine
- 2 Beefsteak tomatoes
- 100g VBites Mozzarella style Cheezly
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
Red Sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- One tin of chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp of brown sugar
- Salt (to taste)
Pesto
- 1 bunch of fresh basil
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 tbsp of pine nuts
- Salt (to taste)
Method
Parmigiana
- Cut the Aubergine into thick 1.5-2cm slices
- Sprinkle with salt and allow to sit for 20 minutes before squeezing out the water.
- In a large frying pan heat the olive oil and fry the aubergine slices on a low heat until tender.
- Remove from heat and dab with kitchen roll to absorb excess oil
- Slice the beefsteak tomatoes into pieces of the same thickness
- Start building the two parmigiana by placing a layer of aubergine sprinkled with Cheezly, followed by a layer of tomato and Cheezly. Repeat until all the slices are used.
- Once the red sauce is prepared, place the parmigiana in the oven at 180c for 5 minutes until the Cheezly has melted.
Red Sauce
- Heat the olive oil in a medium pan
- Add the red onion and sauté until soft, stir in the garlic and cook for another minute
- Add the balsamic vinegar and stir into the onions and garlic
- Mix in the chopped tomatoes and simmer on a low heat.
- Add the sugar and cook for a further 5 minutes to reduce.
Pesto
- Add the fresh basil leaves, oil, and salt into a blender and blend for 15-20 seconds.
- Roughly chop pine nuts and mix into the pesto.
To serve
- Place the parmigiana into a shallow bowl
- Pour the red sauce around the edges
- Sprinkle with pesto and fresh basil leaves (Optional)
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