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Polpette di Melanzane

Difficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 2 large aubergines - 1 egg - 1 handful freshly grated Parmesan cheese - 1 handful Italian Pecorino romano cheese - 1 small handful of flat parsley, finely chopped - Salt and pepper (optional) - 2 tablespoons with breadcrumbs plus what is needed for the breaded meatballs - few mint leaves, finely ...

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Peperonata alla ‘leccese’

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 4 big peppers - 1 white onion, thinly chopped - 350 g chopped tomatoes in can or fresh round mature tomatoes - 2 medium size aubergines - 2 courgettes - a handful of fresh basil leaves - salt - extra virgin olive oil WHAT TO DO: Wash all the vegetables and roughly chop them into smaller pieces. ...

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Pasta in the oven with aubergines– mamma’s way

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x12 persons): SAUCE: - 2 bottles traditional plain Italian tomato ‘salsa’ - 1 can with peeled tomatoes - 1 spoon of Italian double-concentrated tomato puree - 2 garlic cloves - 1 big white onion, sliced - 1 bunch of fresh basil - extra virgin olive oil - salt/ground pepper or chilli pepper (optional) - 1 ...

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Spaghetti in a cream of aubergine and pecorino

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 2 medium size black aubergines - 425 ml tomato sauce - 2 garlic cloves - extra virgin olive oil - salt/pepper - 1 large handful of grated mature Pecorino romano cheese or 3 teaspoons of creamy Cacio or Pecorino cream - 1 handful of Greek black olives, w/o pits, thinly chopped - 350 g of ...

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Grilled aubergine wrap with ricotta and thyme

Difficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS (x 6 persons): - 2 long purple aubergines - 100 g of Italian ricotta cheese - 100 ml already-made tomato sauce - extra virgin olive oil - salt/pepper - 1 large handful of grated Parmesan - 1 handful of fresh thyme - toothpicks - some cherry tomatoes to decorate (optional) WHAT TO DO: 1. Remove and discard some ...

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Grilled Aubergine Parmigiana

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x4 persons) - 4 big long purple aubergines - 200 g mozzarella, in small cubes - 300 ml tomato sauce* - extra virgin olive oil - salt/pepper - 3 large handfuls of grated Parmesan - 2 handfuls of basil leaves - oregano - 1 handful or plain breadcrumbs WHAT TO DO: 1. Remove some stripes off the aubergine skin. ...

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