Aubergine, Halloumi and Harissa Skillet Bake

    10m prep time
    50m total time
    Easy level
    9 ingredients
Aubergine, Halloumi and Harissa Skillet Bake recipe by Cherrypick

Make this special vegetarian aubergine, halloumi, tomato and harissa skillet bake for a midweek meal for two. It's an easy one-pan dinner to share. We love serving this with fluffy flatbreads to soak up all the juices, couscous, or a crisp green salad with a squeeze of lemon juice.

Method

Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a roughly 22cm ovenproof skillet or frying pan, then add the aubergine slices in a single layer (you’ll need to do this in batches). Cook for 2-3 mins on each side until just golden and softened, adding another 1 tbsp oil between each batch. Transfer to a plate.

Step 2

If the pan is dry, add another 1 tbsp oil. Fry the garlic until sizzling but not coloured. Stir in the tomatoes, harissa, sugar and a pinch of salt. Bubble for a minute, squashing the tomatoes. Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly.

Step 3

Meanwhile, halve each piece of halloumi (don’t worry if they fall apart). Arrange the aubergine and halloumi slices in overlapping concentric circles on top of the tomato mixture, ensuring there are one or two pieces of halloumi between each aubergine slice. Drizzle with a little more oil and sprinkle with the mint. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 20 mins at 180C/160C fan/gas 4, then remove the foil and bake for a further 5-10 mins until the halloumi has started to brown. Serve with warm flatbreads, rice or couscous.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 2 servings
  • 2 Flatbreads, or rice or couscous, to serve
    2 Flatbreads, or rice or couscous, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Plain Folded Flatbreads x6
  • 225g Halloumi, block, sliced into 8-9 pieces
    225g Halloumi, block, sliced into 8-9 pieces 1 x Sainsbury's Cypriot Halloumi Cheese 225g
  • 1 tsp Dried Mint, or oregano
    1 tsp Dried Mint, or oregano 1 x Sainsbury's Mint 12g
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil, plus a drizzle
    2 tbsp Olive Oil, plus a drizzle 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
  • 1 Large Aubergine, sliced into rounds about ½cm thick
    1 Large Aubergine, sliced into rounds about ½cm thick 1 x Sainsbury's Aubergine
  • 400g Chopped Tomatoes, canned
    400g Chopped Tomatoes, canned 1 x Stamford Street Co. Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 400g
  • 0.5 tsp Caster Sugar
    0.5 tsp Caster Sugar 1 x Sainsbury's White Caster Sugar 500g
  • 1 tbsp Harissa Paste
    1 tbsp Harissa Paste 1 x Al'Fez Middle Eastern Harissa Paste 180g
  • 2 Large Garlic Cloves, crushed
    2 Large Garlic Cloves, crushed 1 x Sainsbury's Large Garlic
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