Melanzane Alla Parmigiana (Aka Eggplant Parmesan)

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant thinly sliced lengthwise
• 400 g passata or pureed tomato sauce
• 1 cup fresh basil (you can also use other fresh herbs: parsley, rosemary…)
• 1 small onion chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan
• 6 slices of fresh mozzarella
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   --- How To Make Eggplant Parmesan ---

2. 2

   Place the eggplant slices on a baking sheet, drizzle lightly with 1 tbsp of olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Bake in a preheated oven on 200C for 15-20 minutes.

4. 4

   In the meantime, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and cook the onions for a few minutes until soft.

5. 5

   Add the tomato sauce with 1 cup of water.

6. 6

   Add oregano, salt and pepper to taste.

7. 7

   Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

8. 8

   Once done, mix in chopped basil leaves. Once the eggplants and tomato sauce are done, prepare a baking dish for layering.

9. 9

   First, add some tomato sauce at the bottom so the eggplants don’t stick.

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    Then, add one layer of eggplants, topped with parmesan and mozzarella cheese then tomato sauce.

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    Repeat until no more eggplants are left, keeping in mind that the last layer should be tomato sauce.

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    Add the fresh mozzarella on top and bake on 200C for 15 min covered with foil.

13. 13

    Uncover and bake another 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is golden and bubbly.

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    Let cool 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!