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Pork and Eggplant Casserole

Cubes of pork shoulder braise in a simple onion and tomato sauce, then browned eggplant is laid on top for a final hour so it turns silky and soaks up the juices.

  • YieldServes 5 to 6
  • Hands-on55 min
  • Total4 h 4 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 kgpork shoulder, trimmed and cut into large cubes, trimmings of fat kept
  • 60 mlcorn oil
  • 1large onion, chopped
  • 1 clovegarlic, crushed
  • 500 gtomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 2eggplants
  • 1 tbspsalt, for salting the eggplant

To serve

  • 2 tbspflat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Contains

  • Corn (maize)
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Eggplant (aubergine)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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