
Eggplant Treasure with Gnocchi
A delicious eggplant treasure filled with gnocchi in sauce and scamorza cheese. A simple and tasty dish, perfect for a special lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- Long eggplants
55 - Gnocchi
500g500g - Tomato puree
600g600g - Extra virgin olive oilto taste
- Saltto taste
- Parmesanto taste
- Seed oilto taste
- Breadcrumbsto taste
- Garlic
1clove1clove - Basilto taste
- Scamorza cheese
250g250g
Preparation
- STEP 1 OF 8
Wash and dry the eggplants, remove the ends, and cut them into long, thin slices.
- STEP 2 OF 8
In a pan, heat the seed oil to 180 °C and fry the eggplant slices until golden. Drain them on absorbent paper to remove excess oil.
- STEP 3 OF 8
In a pan, pour a drizzle of olive oil, a peeled garlic clove, and the tomato puree. Salt to taste, add basil leaves, cover with a lid, and let cook over medium-low heat for about 30 minutes.
- STEP 4 OF 8
In boiling salted water, cook the gnocchi and, once ready, pour them into the tomato sauce and mix well.
- STEP 5 OF 8
Cover a baking dish with butter and breadcrumbs, line it with the eggplant slices leaving some eggplant over the edge to close the treasure.
- STEP 6 OF 8
Pour some of the gnocchi over the eggplants, add diced scamorza cheese and Parmesan. Add the remaining gnocchi and close the treasure with the eggplants.
- STEP 7 OF 8
Pour some sauce on top and bake at 180 °C for 10-15 minutes, until a light crust forms.
- STEP 8 OF 8
Serve hot and enjoy!
Suggestions
Baking dish
Pan
Stove
General Information
Storage notes
Refrigerator
More information
You can add minced meat or small pieces of sausage for a richer sauce. Serve with a good mixed salad and red wine.
Origin
Italia, Emilia Romagna
Analysis
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Macronutrients (100 gr)
Attention
Energy (kcal) | 52.89 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 2.06 |
of which Sugars (g) | 2.06 |
Fat (g) | 3.14 |
of which Saturates (g) | 1.8 |
Protein (g) | 3.65 |
Fiber (g) | 1.19 |
Sale (g) | 0.09 |
- Proteins3.65g·36%
- Carbohydrates2.06g·21%
- Fats3.14g·31%
- Fibers1.19g·12%