Mediterranean Eggplant Recipe - Aubergines Au Gratin
This is a famous eggplant dish, layered with tender aubergine, fresh tomatoes, herbs, and a golden crown of cheese. It's a great dish to serve as a starter and can be served either hot or cold or with your favorite roast poultry and meat dishes.
Equipment
- Colander
- heavy-bottomed pan
- casserole dish or
- individual gratin dishes
- mandoline Evenly slice vegetables
Ingredients
- 2 eggplants medium aubergines
- 6 tomatoes medium
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 sprigs parsley
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 sprig basil
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 cup Parmesan grated - or any hard cheese
Instructions
- Turn on the oven to 375°F/191°C/Gas 5 Moderate/Moderately Hot
- Wash aubergines and slice them length-ways.
- Sprinkle with salt and place in a colander (place a plate on the top of them with a weight on this. This will allow the excess water to run out)
- Plunge the tomatoes into boiling water for a few minutes and then peel and chop them.
- Pour the oil into a heavy-bottomed pan and sweat the onions and tomatoes with the herbs for about 15 minutes.
- You can now either rub the tomatoes through a sieve or blend them in a processor.
- Season your tomato puree (now called tomato coulis) with salt and pepper to taste.
- Rinse the aubergine slices and dry them with paper towel or a clean tea towel.
- Saute the aubergine slices in olive oil until golden brown.
- Place them in individual dishes and pour the tomato coulis over the top.
- Sprinkle with grated cheese and place in the oven until golden brown, approximately 10-15 minutes.
- Let your dish sit for 5 minutes, now it is ready to serve.
- It can be served hot as a first course or as an accompaniment with your favorite roast meat or chicken dishes.
- It is also good served cold.
Notes
- Use a slicing tool, like a mandoline, to cut all the vegetables for this recipe to the same thickness, which will help the dish to bake evenly throughout.
Nutrition
Calories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 13gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 478mgPotassium: 1031mgFiber: 10gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1860IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 345mgIron: 1mg
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