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Easy Aubergine Parmigiana
Easy Aubergine Parmigiana (or Eggplant Parmigiana in the USA) is a delicious vegetarian dish of Italian origins made with baked aubergine slices, tomato sauce, lots of parmesan and mozzarella cheese and basil. It's easy to make, filling, and a great meatless recipe for the whole family. This Parmigiana di Melanzane is such a comforting dish for the cold season.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 477 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 aubergines (eggplant)
- 500 ml tomato passata ( 2 cups)
- 1 onion
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 250 g mozzarella cheese
- 50 g grated Parmesan cheese
- fresh basil for garnishing
Instructions
- Slice the aubergines, season with salt and drizzle the olive oil over.
- Arrange the slices on a baking tray lined with non-stick paper, and bake for 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit) until they are tender.
- Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce.
- Heat up the vegetable oil on a low to medium heat, peel and chop the onion finely, and fry until golden.
- Add the tomato passata, season with salt and pepper, and leave to bubble up for 5 minutes until the sauce is slightly reduced.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- When the slices are cooked, add 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce to the bottom of an ovenproof dish, and arrange 4 aubergine slices in a single layer (or less slices depending on the size of your dish).
- Sprinkle ⅓ of the grated parmesan over, tear the mozzarella cheese, and add ⅓ of it to the parmesan.
- Add another layer of aubergine slices, and repeat the process until all the ingredients are used up - I had 3 layers of aubergines, sauce, parmesan and mozzarella.
- Cover the dish with a kitchen foil, and bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for a further 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the dish is bubbling hot.
- Garnish with freshly-shopped basil.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
477kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
1207mg
(50%)
Potassium
1440mg
(41%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
1248IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
515mg
(52%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 477
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 477kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 1207mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 1440mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 1248IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 515mg | 52% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.