Parmigiana di Melanzane
The southern Italian aubergine bake — fried aubergine slices layered with thick tomato sauce, basil, mozzarella and Parmesan, baked until bubbling and rested so it cuts into neat squares.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1.2 kg aubergines, sliced lengthways 1 cm thick
- to taste salt
- 400 ml sunflower oil, for frying
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 700 g tomato passata
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- 250 g mozzarella, drained and torn
- 100 g vegetarian hard cheese or Parmesan, grated
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 5374 kcal · P 112g · C 112.3g · F 505.4g
Estimated from 8 of 9 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Salt the aubergine slices lightly on both sides, stand them in a colander for 30 minutes, then pat dry thoroughly.
- 2Meanwhile warm the olive oil with the garlic in a saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute, add the passata and a few basil leaves, season with salt and simmer for 20 minutes until thick.
- 3Heat the sunflower oil in a deep frying pan to about 175°C and fry the aubergine in batches for 2–3 minutes per side, until golden. Drain well on kitchen paper — properly fried, well-drained aubergine is what keeps the parmigiana from turning watery.
- 4Heat the oven to 190°C and spread a few spoonfuls of sauce over the base of a 20 × 30 cm baking dish.
- 5Layer the aubergine, sauce, torn mozzarella, a scattering of grated cheese and basil leaves, repeating three or four times and finishing with sauce and grated cheese.
- 6Bake for 35–40 minutes, until bubbling at the edges and browned on top.
- 7Rest for at least 20 minutes before cutting — straight from the oven it slumps; it is even better warm or the next day.
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Questions and answers
How long does Parmigiana di Melanzane take to make?
About 115 minutes: 45 min prep and 70 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Parmigiana di Melanzane?
9 ingredients: aubergines, salt, sunflower oil, olive oil, garlic cloves, tomato passata, fresh basil, mozzarella, vegetarian hard cheese or Parmesan.
How many servings does this Parmigiana di Melanzane recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Parmigiana di Melanzane?
About 896 kcal, with 18.7 g protein, 18.7 g carbohydrate and 84.2 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Parmigiana di Melanzane recipe suit?
It is vegetarian and gluten-free.
What cuisine is Parmigiana di Melanzane?
Parmigiana di Melanzane comes from Italian cuisine.
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