Parmigiana di Melanzane (modified)

Ingredients:

• 1 large aubergine 
• Minced meat
• White sauce 
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 medium onion
• Parmesan cheese
• Olive oil
• Salt & Pepper

Method:

1. Thinly slice the aubergines and with a brush coat with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Cook the aubergines in a non stick pan until browned.  Let them cool on a towelled plate to absorb any extra oil.
2. Dice the onion and cook on low heat (the same non stick pan will do) until soft and just starting to brown.
3. Tip in the minced meat and season. Once the mince meat is browned all over pour in the tomato sauce and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.  Turn off and let it cool down.
4. If you are doing a home made white sauce, this can be prepared while the sauce and aubergines are cooling down.
5. In a baking dish pour some of the minced meat sauce to cover the base so that the aubergines do not stick to the baking dish.
6. Start layering the aubergines, pour over some minced meat sauce, white sauce and sprinkle some Parmesan cheese.
7. Continue layering until all aubergines are finished. Make sure to end with some sprinkled Parmesan cheese on top.
8. Place in a preheated oven at around 180°C for about 20 minutes until it is heated through.  
9. Let it sit before serving as it will be easier to plate.