Melanzane alla parmigiana
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Ingredients
- 2 medium aubergines
- olive oil
- tomato sauce - simple quick tomato sauce
- salt
- 1 ball mozzarella
- 25g grated parmesan cheese
- pinch oregano
- 25g butter
Method
- Slice the aubergines and sprinkle with salt and allow to stand for at least 20 minutes to allow some moisture to be released.
- Pour a good layer of olive oil in a frying pan - about 1cm. Heat on high heat. When good and hot, dry the aubergines with kitchen paper and fry in batches, turning once, till golden brown.
- In an oven dish put in a layer of fried aubergine, top with some tomato sauce, grated mozzarella, a Tbsp of parmesan cheese and a pinch of oregano. Repeat using up all the ingredients but finish with just a layer of aubergine. Top this with parmesan cheese and dot it with butter.
- Bake in a 200℃ oven for 20-30 minutes or until nicely browned etc.
The Classic Italian Cookbook Marcella Hazan
italian
Aubergines with cheese