Italian Meat - Pork, Ham and Sausage Recipes - Torino Ham (Prosciutto Torinese) Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 aubergines (eggplants)

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup unsalted (sweet) 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 prosciutto, chopped

• 5 ml/1 tsp fresh chopped basil

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Method:

1. Cut the aubergines in half and scoop out the centers. Chop the scooped out flesh.

2. Heat the butter in a large pan and fry (sauté) the onion and mushrooms for 4 minutes.

3. Add the tomatoes and chopped aubergines and cook for 3 minutes, stirring.

4. Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs and season with the salt and pepper. Stir in the prosciutto.

5. Pile the mixture into the aubergine cases and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4. Sprinkle over the basil before serving.