Oven-baked aubergines with meatballs in tomato sauce

Preheat the oven to 200C. Cut the aubergines into thick slices and spread them on a baking tray lined with baking paper...

Υλικά

• 3 - 4 long aubergines
• 300 g (half a pack) Ovegan269 meatballs
• Olive oil
• Salt
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 400 ml chopped tomatoes
• 1/3 cup water
• A pinch of sugar
• Black pepper
• 1 tsp oregano
• A handful of chopped parsley
• Plant-based white cheese, to serve

Εκτέλεση

1. Preheat the oven to 200C.
2. Cut the aubergines into thick slices and spread them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
3. Salt them and spread the meatballs next to them.
4. Drizzle the meatballs and aubergines with a little olive oil.
5. Put the tray in the oven and bake for about 25 minutes for the meatballs and 35 minutes for the aubergines.
6. Heat some olive oil in a frying pan and, once hot, sauté the onion until soft.
7. Add the garlic and sauté for another two minutes.
8. Once the aubergines are done, add them to the pan.
9. Add the tomato paste and stir well.
10. Add the chopped tomatoes, the water, salt, the sugar, black pepper and the oregano.
11. Add the meatballs, stir well and cook for a few minutes until the sauce thickens a little, then pour everything into an ovenproof dish and bake at 200C for about 30 minutes.
12. Once the dish is ready, sprinkle the parsley on top and serve with crumbled plant-based feta.