Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake

意式豬肉茄子水牛芝士焗盤

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake: Roasted eggplant layers with tomato pork and melted mozzarella.

Total time: 70 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Roasted eggplant layers with tomato pork and melted mozzarella.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

500 g pork
700 g purple eggplants
500 g tomato
1 piece onion
2 piece garlic
200 g mozzarella cheese

Seasonings

3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Black pepper

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake: 500 g pork, 700 g purple eggplants, 500 g tomato, 1 piece onion, 2 piece garlic, 200 g mozzarella cheese, 3 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp Black pepper

02

Tools

knife
cutting board
baking tray
frying pan
wooden spoon
baking dish
oven
oven mitts
serving plate

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake: knife, cutting board, baking tray, frying pan, wooden spoon, baking dish, oven, oven mitts, serving plate

03

Steps

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake — Preheat the oven to 210°C.

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 210°C

Preheat the oven to 210°C.

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake — Slice eggplant 1 cm thick.

Step 2

Slice eggplant 1 cm thick

Slice eggplant 1 cm thick.

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake — Brush eggplant lightly with oil and half the salt.

Step 3

Brush eggplant lightly with oil and half the salt

Brush eggplant lightly with oil and half the salt.

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake — Roast eggplant 20 minutes, turning halfway.

Step 4

Roast eggplant 20 minutes, turning halfway

Roast eggplant 20 minutes, turning halfway.

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake — Chop onion, garlic and tomato.

Step 5

Chop onion, garlic and tomato

Chop onion, garlic and tomato.

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake — Brown minced pork 6 minutes, breaking it apart.

Step 6

Brown minced pork 6 minutes, breaking it apart

Brown minced pork 6 minutes, breaking it apart.

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake — Add onion and garlic and cook 3 minutes.

Step 7

Add onion and garlic and cook 3 minutes

Add onion and garlic and cook 3 minutes.

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake — Add tomato and pepper and reduce 12 minutes until thick.

Step 8

Add tomato and pepper and reduce 12 minutes until thick

Add tomato, pepper and the remaining half of the salt, then reduce for 12 minutes until thick.

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake — Alternate eggplant and pork sauce in the baking dish.

Step 9

Alternate eggplant and pork sauce in the baking dish

Alternate eggplant and pork sauce in the baking dish.

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake — Cover the top evenly with mozzarella.

Step 10

Cover the top evenly with mozzarella

Cover the top evenly with mozzarella.

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake — Bake at 190°C for 20 minutes until bubbling and golden.

Step 11

Bake at 190°C for 20 minutes until bubbling and golden

Bake at 190°C for 20 minutes until bubbling and golden.

Italian Pork, Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake — Rest 8 minutes before portioning and serving.

Step 12

Rest 8 minutes before portioning and serving

Rest 8 minutes before portioning and serving.

Common mistakes

Unroasted eggplant stays tough, while watery meat sauce makes loose layers.

Tips

Reduce the meat sauce until a spoon leaves a clear trail for stable layers.