Parmigiana di Melanzane Recipe by Flavours' Chef Carla

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces calories while still melting well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano is a cost-effective alternative with a similar flavor.

Slice eggplants and sprinkle with salt to remove bitterness.

Chop onion and sauté in olive oil until softened.

Add tomato sauce to the sautéed onion and season with salt; simmer for 10 minutes.

Stir in fresh basil at the end of cooking the tomato sauce.

Fry the salted eggplant slices in sunflower oil until golden.

Remove fried eggplant and let drain on paper towels.

Spread a layer of the prepared tomato sauce in a baking dish.

Layer fried eggplant slices over the sauce, followed by more tomato sauce and grated parmesan cheese.

Repeat layering until all ingredients are used, finishing with a layer of sauce and cheese on top.

Bake in the oven at 200°C (approximately 392°F) for 30 minutes.

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