Wednesday, 6 June 2018

Italian-style stuffed aubergines



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Serves 4

Rinse, remove stalk and cut 2 aubergines in half lengthways.

With a sharp knife around 5mm in from the edge of the aubergine inside cut to remove the pulp taking care not to tear the skin. Chop the pulp into fine cubes. Place aubergine shells onto a baking dish.
Dice 1 large flat mushroom.

Heat 70g butter in a frypan on medium heat and add the aubergine cubes and mushroom turning for 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste and stir for 1 minute. Turn the hob heat off, add a lid to the frypan and leave whilst preparing as follows.


Preheat the oven to 200C / 18o fan.


Break 2 eggs into a bowl and lightly beat with salt and pepper to taste. Mix in 40g grated parmesan. Add the cooked aubergines a handful of chopped basil 4g breadcrumbs, 2 grated garlic cloves and 80g full fat chopped mozzarella.


Fill the aubergine shells with the aubergine mix. Finely chop 20g full fat mozzarella into thin strips and arrange on top of with sliced cherry tomato. Add a sprinkling of freshly ground black pepper and dot with butter.

Peel and cut 100g sweet potato into mini cubes, brush with oil and add them to the baking dish.

Bake for 30 minutes, resting a few minutes before serving.
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