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sliced aubergines baked in tomato sauce. On the side you can see a few cherry tomatoes and crackers

Aubergines Saganaki

A delicious and easy main or side dish made with fresh tomatoes, garlic, onions, and oregano for that slightly minty taste.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Brunch, Easy, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean

Ingredients
  

  • 1 red onion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 tomatoes grated
  • 1 aubergine (eggplant) sliced
  • ½ cup tomato sauce can or jar
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ tbsp Oregano
  • 1 small package of mozzarella cheese
  • salt pinch

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven at 180c or 375F. Wash the aubergines and chop off both sides. Cut into thick slices and drizzle olive oil on both sides of the sliced aubergines. Sprinkle salt on both sides before placing the slices into the air fryer. Air fry for 15 minutes or until golden brown on both sides.
    sliced aubergines (eggplants) with drizzled olive oil in an air fryer
  • Heat the skillet and add the olive oil chopped red onion and minced garlic. Stir onion and garlic until golden brown.
    chopped red onion and minced garlic in a skillet
  • Add the tomato sauce. Stir for a few minutes.
  • Layer aubergines in the skillet.
    air fried aubergines layered in the tomato sauce
  • Scatter the mozzarella cheese throughout the skillet. Garnish with the oregano and then pop it into the oven for 20 minutes.
  • Serve hot.
Keyword aubergines, Baked, Easy