Parmigiana
The original Parmigiana is made with fried aubergines. As I prefer the lighter, healthier version I grill them.
What you need:
3 medium Aubergines
2-3 Zucchini
250 gr Mozzarella
80 gr Parmesan
600 ml passata/tomato salsa
10-15 basil leaves
Olive oil
Salt&Pepper
Dry garlic salt
Herbs
Step 1
Slice the Aubergines and Zucchini lengthways into 1 cm thick slices. You can sprinkle the Aubergines with salt, set them aside for 30-60 minutes but you can also skip this step.
Step 2
Tomato salsa: shop 1 onion and sauté in olive oil, add the tomato passata (pureed tomatoes) and the basil leaves. I love to use the sugo ortolana from „La Selva“.
If you use the sugo you don’t need the onion.
Step 3
If you have sprinkled the Aubergines, rinse them under cold water to remove the salt and pat them dry with a kitchen towel or paper.
Step 4
Put olive oil, herbs, salt, pepper in a bowl, use a silicone brush and brush the Aubergine and Zucchini slices with the olive oil mix – grill them!
Step 5
Put a small amount of olive oil into the bottom of a baking dish, add one layer of aubergines to the dish followed by tomato sauce, vegan mozzarella and sprinkling of „parmesan cheese“ here it is the prosociano from „Violife“, salt & pepper.
Continue with the next layer…last layer: tomato sauce, mozzarella and top with parmesan.
Preheat your oven to 180°C and bake for 30 minutes!
Buon appetito ragazzi!