Aubergine timbales with goat's cheese
These vegetarian dishes, from Gordon Ramsay, are great for a party as they can be made ahead, and look stunning
Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 40 mins
Cook 35 mins
Vegetarian
- Put oil in a large frying pan to cover the base, and heat. Fry the aubergine until softened, 2-3 mins . Season, then drain on paper towel. You may have to do this in batches.
- For the filling, add 2-3 tbsp oil to the pan and fry the pepper, courgette, shallots and garlic over a high heat until they have a good colour, 3-5 mins. Stir in the balsamic vinegar and cook until evaporated. Add the tomatoes and season, then cook for 3 more mins stirring occasionally until the mixture is softened, but not too saucy. Remove from the heat, then mix in the olives, capers, half the shredded basil and the grated parmesan. Set aside to cool.
- Grease the moulds and line the bases with aubergine slices to fit. Top with veg mixture, more aubergine slices (cut to fit if needed) and a slices of cheese. Repeat the layers, finishing with aubergine. Press lightly to firm. Can be covered with cling film and chilled for up to 1 day.
- To cook and serve: heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Chilled cups will need to come to room temperature first. Place the cups on a tray, uncovered, and bake for 12-15 mins until bubbling. Allow to stand for 10 mins while you toss the spinach and remaining basil with vinaigrette and seasoning and divide between six dinner plates. Scatter over the nuts.
- Loosen the tops of the timbales with a table knife and up-end into the centre of the salad on the plates, shaking the cups to help demould. Top with the parmesan shavings and serve.
466 kcalories, protein 18g, carbohydrate 12g, fat 39 g, saturated fat 12g, fibre 5g, sugar 11g, salt 1.69 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2006.
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Ingredients
- olive oil , for frying
- 2 large aubergines , thinly sliced
- 1 red pepper , deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 large courgette , yellow or green (or 1 small one of each colour), ends trimmed and finely chopped
- 6 shallots , halved and thinly sliced
- 2 fat garlic cloves , chopped
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 6 large vine-ripened tomatoes , quartered
- 2 tbsp stoned black olives
- 1 tbsp capers
- 25g bunch basil , leaves only, shredded
- 80g vegetarian parmesan-style cheese , 25g grated, the rest in shavings
- 300g goat's cheese log (chèvre), sliced into 12
FOR THE SALAD
- 200g baby leaf spinach
- 6tbsp vinaigrette
- 50g pine nuts , toasted
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 40 mins
Cook 35 mins
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- olive oil , for frying
- 2 large aubergines , thinly sliced
- 1 red pepper , deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 large courgette , yellow or green (or 1 small one of each colour), ends trimmed and finely chopped
- 6 shallots , halved and thinly sliced
- 2 fat garlic cloves , chopped
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 6 large vine-ripened tomatoes , quartered
- 2 tbsp stoned black olives
- 1 tbsp capers
- 25g bunch basil , leaves only, shredded
- 80g vegetarian parmesan-style cheese , 25g grated, the rest in shavings
- 300g goat's cheese log (chèvre), sliced into 12
FOR THE SALAD
- 200g baby leaf spinach
- 6tbsp vinaigrette
- 50g pine nuts , toasted
466 kcalories, protein 18g, carbohydrate 12g, fat 39 g, saturated fat 12g, fibre 5g, sugar 11g, salt 1.69 g
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