Labour of Love

Name: Labour of Love
Yield: Serves 6 – 8
Ingredients: 1 large brown onion, chopped; 100 grams parmesan cheese, finely grated; coconut oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2–3 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves; salt and pepper; 1 red chilli or cayenne pepper (optional); 2 large aubergines, sliced lengthways; 300 grams mozzarella cheese, sliced; 8 plum tomatoes, chopped; 400 grams cherry tomatoes, diced; 350 grams tomato passata; 1 handful fresh basil, chopped

Cheesy Aubergine Parmigiano

Preparation info

Serves
6 – 8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

WHOLE

By Melissa Delport

Published 2018

About

This is along the lines of a traditional parmigiano, but if you wish to layer different vegetables such as courgettes, spinach or mushrooms, you can create a delicious vegetable bake. It’ll only get better because of all the nutrients you’ve packed in.

Ingredients

1 large brown onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2–3 teaspoons <

Main course
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, add the onion, garlic, rosemary and 1 teaspoon coconut oil and fry until translucent. Add the plum and cherry tomatoes, basil and passata and mix well. Cover with a lid and simmer for 1–1¼ hours. Season to taste.

Keep an eye on it. If it dries out,