Cheesy Tomato & Aubergine Bake

Aubergine bake recipe Aubergine bake recipe

This dish is a great dinner. If you want a freezer-friendly version, just leave out the egg topping but cook everything else as normal. It’s also great re-heated so it’s worth doubling the quantity and having dinner for a couple of days.

3 people 35 minutes 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 0 - Black Pepper
  • 60 g Cheddar Cheese grated
  • 400 g Chopped Tomatoes
  • 3 - Eggs beaten
  • 5 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 - Onions finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 0 - Salt
  • 2 - SuperValu Aubergine sliced lengthways into thin strips
  • 1 handfull SuperValu Fresh Basil torn
  • 2 tbsp SuperValu Tomato Purée

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F/gas 3.
  2. Brush both sides of the aubergine slices with olive oil and season well. Divide the aubergine slices between two baking trays and bake for 12 minutes, turn once during cooking.
  3. Meanwhile, heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan on a medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato purée.
  4. Remove the aubergine slices from the oven and increase the heat to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
  5. Layer half of the aubergine slices in the bottom of a large ovenproof dish.
  6. Add the basil to the tomato sauce and stir well. Pour the sauce over the aubergines in the dish.
  7. Add the remaining aubergine slices in an even layer. Pour the egg on top and finish with the Cheddar and Parmesan. Bake for 15–20 minutes.
  8. Divide the bake into warmed serving bowls. 
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