Aubergine, Tomato & Feta Bake
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Total: 45 mins
A bubbling bake of golden roast aubergine halves cooked in a rich, spicy tomato and chickpea sauce, topped with crunchy, buttery pine nuts and crumbles of creamy feta.
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676 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 2 aubergines
  • 2 onions
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp harissa paste
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 330ml cherry tomato passata
  • 400g tin of chickpeas
  • 50g baby leaf spinach
  • 120g feta
  • 25g pine nuts
From your kitchen
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
You'll need
  • Large ovenproof dish
  • Medium pan
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Preheat your oven to 220°C/Fan 200°C/Gas 7. Trim the tops off the aubergines then slice the aubergines in half lengthways. Use a sharp knife to score a shallow criss-cross into the cut side of each aubergine half. Place the aubergine halves in a large ovenproof dish, cut-side up, and drizzle over 1 tbsp olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Slide the aubergines into the oven and roast for 20 mins, till golden.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, peel and thinly slice the onions. Peel and thinly slice the garlic. Pour 1 tbsp olive oil into a medium pan and warm to a medium heat. Add the onions and garlic, along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, till the onions are starting to soften.

  • 3.

    Add 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp harissa (it's spicy, so if you prefer a milder dish just use ½ tsp) and the cinnamon stick to the pan. Fry for 1-2 mins, stirring, till the pan smells aromatic.

  • 4.

    Pour the cherry tomato passata into the pan. Tip in the chickpeas with the liquid from the tin. Stir to combine, then bring to the boil. Pop on a lid and simmer for 10 mins, stirring often, till the sauce has thickened slightly.

  • 5.

    Stir the baby leaf spinach into the pan to wilt it. Take the sauce off the heat, taste and add a pinch more salt or pepper if you think it needs it.

  • 6.

    Take the aubergines out of the oven and reduce the temperature to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 4. Spoon the tomato and chickpea sauce around the aubergines. Crumble the feta over the top and season with a pinch of pepper. Slide back into the oven and bake for 10 mins, then scatter over the pine nuts and bake for 5 more mins till bubbling and golden. Spoon the aubergines and sauce onto a couple of warm plates and serve.

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