Aubergine Parmigiana

Aubergine parmigiana, a very presumptuous title as there is no actual parma ham involved in this recipe.

• begin by slicing your eggplant into thick steaks
• sprinkle with rock salt and roast for a while (10-15min, 150 celsius) to pre-cook and dehydrate.

meanwhile

• fry onions and garlic, then deglaze with wine or whatever while you think about what to put in the sauce.
• I chose a swathe of fresh tomatoes, skins burst in scalding water and then peeled, cubed and seeds removed. You could use passata with olives, chilies and mixed Italian herbs.
• allow to reduce and remove eggplant from oven

then

• cover eggplant with reduced sauce and a generous amount of parmigiano cheese.
• place in oven for 15 min or until cheese turns crispy brown.
• serve with side salad or something...