Italian Appetizer (Antipasti) Recipes - Stuffed Aborigines with Ham (Melanzane Ripiene con Prosciutto) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 aubergines (eggplants)

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup butter

• 1 onion, chopped

• 100 g/4 oz mushrooms, chopped

• 2 tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped

• 25 g/1 oz/1/2 cup breadcrumbs

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 100 g/4 oz ham, chopped

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Method:

1. Cut the aubergines in halves and scoop out the centers. Heat half of the butter in a large pan and fry (sauté) the onion and mushrooms for 4 minutes.

2. Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, stirring. Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs and season with the salt and pepper.

3. Stir in the ham and the chopped flesh from the centre of the aubergines.

4. Pile the mixture into the aubergine cases, dot with the remaining butter and bake for 1 hour in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.