Healthy Parmagiana

Dear Steemians,

Today I'll be sharing my healthy parmagiana recipe with you. It's easy and tastes incredible!

Cooking time: 30 minutes to 1 hour

Serves: 4 people

Dietary: Vegetarian

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped finely
2 large eggplants sliced into thin(5mm) slices
3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 leek, finely chopped
1 teaspoon of honey
2 tablespoons of fresh basil, finely chopped
1/2 cup plain flour
200g of shredded mozzarella
1 tablespoon of grated parmesan
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

❥Lay sliced eggplant on a tray and sprinkle with salt. Leave it on the side for 20-30mins (to remove bitterness)

❥Heat up oven to 200°C/Gas 4/400°F

❥Prepare the tomato sauce. Heat a large frying pan. Sauté the leek and onion with a little oil until soft. Add garlic for 30 seconds. Add the chopped tomatoes, oregano, honey and half of the chopped basil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.

❥Wash eggplant and pat dry with paper towels. Dredge the eggplant in plain flour. Heat a pan and cook the eggplants for a couple of minutes on both sides until lightly browned. Pat dry with paper towel.

❥In a medium-sized roasting tin, spread a little tomato sauce over the bottom of the tin. Add a layer of eggplant slices followed by some mozzarella. Continue to repeat the layers until all the eggplant is used. Finish with a layer of mozzarella topped with a final sprinkle of parmesan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top layer starts browning.

❥Take out of oven and leave to cool for 5 minutes. Sprinkle remaining basil on top.

Serving suggestion:

❥Serve with toasted ciabatta bread and a green salad topped with lemon vinaigrette

Please enjoy😊

Jan X