Tomato and aubergine bake

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Looking for a mouth-watering side dish? This recipe is so versatile - have with chicken or as a main vegetarian meal

  • Cooking time: 25 mins

  • Serves: 2

Ingredients

  • Large aubergine
  • Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 thickly sliced beef tomatoes
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Dried Italian herbs
  • 120g (4oz) diced mozzarella
  • 30g (1oz) grated Parmesan
  • Bunch fresh basil leaves
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Method

  1. Thinly slice a large aubergine and brush each slice liberally with olive oil.
  2. Heat a large nonstick frying pan and fry the slices for 1-2 mins on each side until just golden.
  3. Layer the fried slices in a shallow ovenproof dish with 2 thickly sliced beef tomatoes, seasoning each layer with salt and freshly ground black pepper and some dried Italian herbs.
  4. Bake in a very hot oven for 15 mins then top with diced mozzarella and some grated Parmesan and return to the oven for a further 10-15 mins until golden and bubbling.
  5. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.

Where to next? You'll also enjoy aubergine and cashew curry

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Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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