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Aubergine and Mozzarella Stacks Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 aubergine
2 tbsp olive oi
150g / 5oz mozzarella
6 slices of prosciutto
handful of basil leaves, torn, to serve

For the sauce:
350g / 12oz jar of passata, or 400 g / 14 oz / can of chopped tomatoes with 2 tsp tomato purée
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, chopped
Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF.

2. Cut twelve 1 cm / ½ inch aubergine slices and put them over the grill pan in one layer. Brush with half of the olive oil and grill for 3-4 minutes, then turn, brush and grill again. Allow to cool.

3. Cut the mozzarella into 6 slices. Sandwich each slice between 2 aubergine slices and put in a greased shallow ovenproof dish.

4. Crumple a prosciutto slice on top of each and bake for 12-15 minutes until the cheese melts.

To make the sauce:
1. Put all the ingredients in a pan and simmer briefly (or until slightly thickened, if using canned tomatoes)

To serve:
1. Spoon a little sauce on each plate, put the stacks on top and scatter with basil.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 min

 

 

 

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