I am slightly meat focussed and it there isn't a sprinkling or pork or chicken or fish, I struggle. So, while moaning about not knowing what to cook for a veggie friend that was visiting, a lovely colleague in work passed on a really tasty recipe that would go down a treat.
I've had a bit of a google and have found a few variations on this dish and while apparently the version I have been given is for a starter, it works really well as a main meal. In fact, I've had it twice since serving it up to my veggie friend!
Aubergine Pizzas for two
(or starters for four!)
Ingredients:
2 aubergines
small cherry tomatoes
approx 500g of mozzarella cheese
fresh basil tomato sauce / pasta sauce
Two sliced garlic cloves.
Olive oil
Lemon juice
Rock salt
Tin of anchovies (or fresh) - optional as it's mainly a veggie dish!
Method
Pre-Heat the oven to gas mark 5.
1 - Slice the aubergine into approx 2 cm thick round slices.
2 - Brush olive oil over both sides of the aubergine slices. Drizzle lemon juice over them and sprinkle some rock salt.
3 - Place the slices under a grill and cook for a few minutes, turning the slices over and cooking both sides until they start to colour.
4 - Take the slices from the grill and place in an oven dish with sides. Spread the tomato sauce over the slices, adding sliced garlic if you like the taste.
5 - Slice the mozzarella and place a piece on each of the aubergine slices. Add torn fresh basil leaves.
6 - Halve the cherry tomatoes and place one or two on top of each aubergine slice.
7 - If you like anchovies, you can add one to each of the slices now. make sure you keep them away from the purely veggie slices though.
8 - Now bake in the over for about 20 minutes.
9 - The tomato sauce and cheese may spread about a bit, but this just adds an extra dimension to this super tasty meal.
This really can be used as a starter, but with some pickled cucumber this is a very very tasty main meal.
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