Aubergine Pesto Parmigiana

Name: Aubergine Pesto Parmigiana
Prep time: THMS
Cook time: THMS
Ingredients: 2 auberginesOlive oil, for cooking½ jar Sacla' Char-Grilled Aubergine & Roasted Garlic Pesto75g passata125g Mozzarella cheese25g ParmesanFresh basil, to garnishSalt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

Quicker, easier and every bit as tasty. Roasted aubergine halves filled with Chargrilled Aubergine and Roasted Garlic Pesto and passata and topped with mozzarella.

Cook Time

1hr 20mins

Serves

Ingredients

2 aubergines
Olive oil, for cooking
½ jar Sacla' Char-Grilled Aubergine & Roasted Garlic Pesto
75g passata
125g Mozzarella cheese
25g Parmesan
Fresh basil, to garnish
Salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

How to make the recipe

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180¬∞C/160¬∞C fan Halve the aubergines and score the flesh with a small, sharp knife. Place the aubergine halves on a baking tray, cut-side up, and brush with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 minutes till tender and browned

Step 2

Take the roast aubergine halves out of the oven and let them cool for a few minutes, then scoop out the aubergine flesh, leaving a ¬Ω cm-thick shell in the aubergine skins. Add the roasted aubergine flesh to a mixing bowl and spoon in the aubergine pesto and the passata. Gently stir to mix. Spoon the aubergine and pesto back into the aubergine skins.

Step 3

Drain and tear the mozzarella into small pieces. Finely grate the Parmesan. Top the aubergines with the mozzarella and Parmesan. Return to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes till golden brown

Step 4

Serve the roasted aubergines garnished with basil leaves. These are delicious served with a peppery green salad or a side of spaghetti tossed with marinara sauce.