MAMMA MIA!

 ....Here I go again how can I resist you? And how can I resist this  *glossy, bulbous aubergine I picked from the garden  that sent me into raptures of excitement! 

 Brushed with oil and griddled and tucked into a deep rich tomatoey sauce heaped with mozzarella cheese, it made a divine chicken parmigiana.

 

 

I'm over the moon that thanks to the heatwave I’ve managed to grow these delicate vegs usually suited to warmer climes.

*Thanks for the adjectives Caroline!:)

 

 

 

 

 

Looked online but can't find the Waitrose recipe so here's what you need for two people.  You would also  need some garlic bread and/or salad with it.

 

• Brush an aubergine with oil and griddle in something like a George Foreman or griddle pan.
• Chop up a carrot, one onion and a stick of celery and fry. 
• Add one and a half tablespoons of tomato puree, some Waitrose Cooks' Ingredients Italian mix, 125mls of red wine, a can of tomatoes and another half a can of water.
• Dice two chicken breasts and add to this sauce and simmer for half an hour.  Add some good handfuls of basil once this is done.
• Mix a handful of breadcrumbs with a tablespoonful of oil.
• Then layer sauce, then aubergine, breadcrumbs, then parmesan three times.
• Top with a couple of good handfuls of mozzarella and bake at 200 degrees gas mark 6 for 25-30 minutes.

If you'd like the proper recipe let me know and I can always copy it for you:)