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45 Minutes
Vegetarian

Eggplant Parmigiana

  • Carb-Conscious
  • Family Friendly

We're taking the pub classic to greatness with this vegetarian parmi. Creamy eggplant is cooked in a sweet cherry tomato sauce and topped with golden cheese for meat-free comfort food at its most irresistible.

Recipe

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1

Slice Eggplants

Preheat oven to 180°C fan-forced. Cut eggplant lengthways into 4 even slices. Place in a bowl and dust liberally with flour, using your hands to rub the flour into the surface of the eggplant slices.

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2

Fry Eggplant

Heat oil in a frypan over medium-high heat. Add eggplant slices in batches and cook for 5 minutes each side or until deep golden brown and soft. Remove from pan using tongs and set aside. Remove frypan from heat and wipe clean.

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3

Make Sauce

Return frypan to low heat. Add tomatoes, 50ml water, Italian Kitchen Herbs and a good pinch of salt and pepper.

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4

Add Basil, Garlic, Parmesan

Pick basil leaves from their stems. Peel and crush garlic cloves and add to sauce with ½ the basil leaves. Cook, stirring, for 2–3 minutes or until simmering. Remove from heat and stir through parmesan. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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5

Bake Eggplant

Arrange eggplant slices in a roasting pan and spoon over tomato sauce. Scatter with mozzarella and bake for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbling.

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6

Plate Up

Divide eggplant parmigiana between bowls and top with remaining basil leaves. Serve with salad leaves tossed with your favourite dressing.

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