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5-Ingredient Healthy Eggplant Parmigiana

23 April 2019
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eggplant parmigiana

This is a JSHealth favourite and one of the easiest dishes I’ve ever made.  5-ingredient nourishing healthy eggplant parmigiana. Just eggplant, Napoletana sauce, ricotta (or lentils for a non-dairy, vegan version) and basil.  Serve with your protein of choice or a fresh green salad. Divine!

Ingredients

Serves: 4, as a side

  • 2–3 medium eggplants
  • 250g Napoletana sauce (organic and sugar-free, if possible)
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 bunch basil leaves
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • sea salt, to taste
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes

 

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C or 360°F. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Slice the eggplants into medium-thickness rounds. Place half of the eggplant slices on to the prepared baking dish then spoon over half the Napoletana sauce, ricotta and basil. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil, a sprinkle of sea salt and some chilli.
  3. Repeat the process with the remaining eggplant and stack them so you have 2 layers.
  4. Bake in oven for 45–60 mins, until ricotta is golden and eggplant cooked. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

 

Notes:

For a plant-based version, replace the ricotta cheese with cooked lentils or cashew cheese.

 

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