Italian baked aubergines

A gorgeous, moreish Italian dish that carnivores won’t care is vegetarian.

Italian baked aubergines

  • Serves icon Serves 2
  • Time icon Ready in 20 min

A gorgeous, moreish Italian dish that carnivores won’t care is vegetarian.

Ingredients

  • 200g griddled aubergines (from the deli counter)
  • ½ of a 680g jar passata with onions and garlic
  • 2 beef tomatoes, sliced
  • 8-10 fresh basil leaves
  • 150g mozzarella ball, sliced
  • Fresh basil leaves, to serve
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Method

  1. In a baking dish, layer the aubergines with the passata, tomatoes and fresh basil leaves. Season. Top with mozzarella.
  2. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6 for 15 minutes or until bubbling. Top with fresh basil leaves to serve.

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  1. […] As well as pairing up nicely with most types of meatballs it can also add tomatoey yumminess to a number of recipes including lasagne and baked aubergines. […]

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