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La Parmigiana di Melanzane - Antonio Carluccio. I’ve never known whether this dish is called ‘parmigiana’ because it comes from Parma, or because it’s made with Parmesan cheese.

La Parmigiana di Melanzane - Antonio Carluccio

It is originally from Sicily, but it is cooked all over Italy and can be an excellent vegetarian main course. I’ve changed the classic recipe slightly. You can use courgettes instead of the aubergines. La Parmigiana di Melanzane Save Recipe Print Recipe Ingredients 4 large aubergines weighing altogether 1.1 – 1.2kg (about 2 1/2 lb)Plain flour for coating4 eggsPlenty of olive oil300g (10 1/2 oz) fontina cheese, sliced115g (4 oz) Parmesan, freshly gratedSalt and pepper to taste Sauce 4 tbsp olive oil1 garlic clove, chopped1 1/2 x 800g (1 3/4 lb) cans peeled plum tomatoes, chopped in the can10 fresh basil leaves, torn Instructions. Classic Eggplant Parmigiana - Dish. Cook the tomatoes and juices in a medium-sized saucepan over a gentle heat.

Classic Eggplant Parmigiana - Dish

Add the garlic, chilli flakes, sugar and wine and season to taste. Stir to dissolve the sugar, and allow to simmer for 20 minutes until reduced and thickened. Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan. Fry the eggplant slices for a couple of minutes each side, over a medium-high heat, until soft and cooked through. Repeat until all of the eggplant is cooked. There is a fine line between dry, tasteless eggplant, and mushy, oily eggplant – the trick is to keep the pan fairly hot, then do not be tempted to add more oil all the time. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly brush the base and sides of a 24cm round oven dish with olive oil. Repeat layers finishing with tomato sauce, a sprinkling of grated mozzarella and parmesan and the buffalo mozzarella dotted over the top.

Blinis recipe - BBC Food. My best home made hummus. Perfectly smooth and creamy hummus, using a few secrets to make it the best home made hummus ever.

My best home made hummus

A recipe for hummus isn’t going to change the world, but it will save you some money and it is SO much better than the bought stuff. If you have a can of beans in the cupboard, you have dip. In just a few minutes you can have something on the table that’s delicious, nutritious and probably cost little more than the one or two dollar price of the beans (and it’s even cheaper if you cook your own beans from scratch). A little love = the best home made hummus Hummus is not always something that’ll light your fire. However, when I have a little time on my hands to put a bit more love into the process, it really does create a thing of great beauty.

Did you say, peel your chickpeas? If time is on your side, going the extra mile to peel your chickpeas makes all the difference to the texture of your hummus. Waste not, want not (use the aquafaba) Infuse the olive oil with flavour. Greek Baked Orzo Recipe. Click here to Pin this recipe This recipe is sponsored by DeLallo Lightly tomato-sauced-up orzo baked in a skillet with red peppers, kale, chicken – or chickpeas – and a topping of feta, lemon juice, and fresh dill is something that I am never disappointed to eat on a chilly weeknight in November.

Greek Baked Orzo Recipe

In fact, it is kind of the perfect thing for that still-needs-something-cozy-but-already-overdid-it-on-the-old-favorites time of year, which seems to be about now. The soups have been made, the curries have been devoured, the tacos have been on repeat, and now it’s just a good time to introduce something fresh, zippy, and different. Honorable mention to the health factor here, because this recipe is full of kale, red peppers, tomatoes, and chickpeas if you wish. Healthy? The thing about orzo is that it’s one of those types of pasta that can kind of get lost in obscurity, but whenever I make it I find myself thinking: I NEED TO MAKE THAT MORE. I use (and have used, for a long time!) Description. Jamie Oliver flatbread recipes. Stuffed vegetables recipe - BBC Food. Braised Red Cabbage with Apple and Onion. Irish Potato Cakes with Smoked Salmon. Spiced Carrots recipe. Moist and Easy Cornbread Recipe.

8 Simple Ways to Cook with Eggplant. Gordon Ramsay Restaurants. Necessary cookies are essential to enable you to move around this Website and use its features.

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Best Garlic Butter Mushrooms Recipe - How To Make Garlic Butter Mushrooms

If you can't find crimini mushrooms, look for baby bella's or button mushrooms—they're essentially the same thing! If you love these, you gotta try our stuffed mushrooms. They're dangerously good. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Yields: 3 servings Prep Time: 0 hours 15 mins.