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Melanzane alla Parmigiana

March 28, 2014 14:39
Photo: Barbara Toselli

By

Victoria Prever,

Victoria Prever

1 min read

This is a delicious classic which never fails. It is made with deep fried aubergines and I suggest you stick to this as it tastes far better. Make it seldom but do it right.

Serves: 6 as starter, 4 as a main course
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
500-600g tomato passata
7-8 leaves fresh basil
1l olive/sunflower oil for frying
3-4 medium aubergines (1.2 kg)
200g mozzarella cheese, finely diced – ideally the hard one for cooking/pizza
50g parmesan cheese, grated
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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