Aubergine and Tomato Gratin

A gratin is a great, simple and filling all in one meal and this one certainly needs no other dishes to accompany it apart from some good wholemeal bread to soak up the extra tomato sauce .

Ingredients

1 large tin of peeled tomatoes
2 aubergines
2 big mozzarella
25g of grated parmesan
2 onions finely sliced
2 crushed garlic cloves
drizzle of olive oil
a few sprigs of finely chopped thyme
a few sprigs of rosemary
pinch of sea salt and pepper

Method

Cut the aubergines into round slices around 1cm think and cook in a frying pan in a little olive oil for a round 4 minutes each side until nice and soft remove and place on a piece of kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil.
Add the onions , garlic and a little more olive oil to the pan if required and gently sweat down for 10 minutes until soft then add the tomatoes, thyme and rosemary, salt and pepper bring to the boil then simmer for around 20 minutes pressing gently on the tomatoes to break them down.
Cover the base of an ovenproof serving dish with some slices of aubergine followed by half of the tomato mixture, another layer of aubergines and the remaining tomato mixture.
Top with slices of mozzarella and put in a 180°C pre heated oven for 30 minutes by which time everything will be well cooked together and the mozzarella will be melted.

Aubergine and Tomato Gratin

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