This was the first time I had given Oscar aubergine, so I wasn't sure if he would like it as he tends to get fussy trying new food. However, he really enjoyed it!
To make these you will need:
1 aubergine
Mozzarella
Tomatoes
Tomato purée/paste
1 small onion
Basil
Italian seasoning
Olive oil
Preheat oven to 200C.
First cut the aubergine into disks. I cut mine so they were about 1.5cm thick. Leave to blot on a piece of kitchen paper to absorb the moisture from both sides of the disks. Then brush on a tiny amount of olive oil onto each disk and place onto oven tray. Roast for 15-20 minutes, until they are almost soft and haven't lost their shape.
Whilst they are roasting, chop up tomatoes and 1/4 onion finely to create an almost salsa type consistency. (The amount you will need to make will depend on the amount of aubergine you are roasting. I only used 4 disks of aubergine and used 6 cherry tomatoes for the sauce.)
Fry in a pan on a medium heat with a little oil and add the tomato paste. Then add a sprinkle of dried Italian seasoning or herbs of your choice. Take off heat and leave to one side.
Once the aubergine is done, take out of oven but leave oven on. Spread tomato mixture over each disk and add pieces of mozzarella and basil leaves.
Then place back into the oven until the cheese is melted.
These would work great as a party snack, or just as a healthy alternative to pizza!
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