Diabetic Living Australia – March-April 2019

ITALIAN

EGGPLANT BAKE

PREP TIME: 10 MINS

COOK TIME: 50 MINS

SERVES 4 (AS A MAIN MEAL)

2 eggplants, halved

lengthways, sliced

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 x 400g cans no-added-salt

chopped tomatoes

2 cloves garlic, crushed

70g Kalamata olives

Small bunch basil, leaves

picked, 3/4 torn

2 ciabatta rolls or gluten-free

rolls, torn into chunks

150g mozzarella, torn or

chopped into pieces

1 Preheat oven to

180°C (fan-forced).

Toss the eggplant

with the oil in a large

roasting pan. Roast for

15 minutes. Stir in the

tomatoes, garlic, olives

and torn basil leaves. Cook

for a further 10 minutes.

2 Top with the bread chunks

and dot with the pieces of

mozzarella. Bake for a further

25 minutes. Scatter with the

remaining basil leaves to serve.

HEALTH TIP

An all-in-one healthy Italian

traybake that’s full of protein

and high in fibre. ➤

Moreish meat-

free inspiration

for dinner

$3.70
PER SERVE

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