Pork Patties alla Parmigiana
Pork Patties alla Parmigiana
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) lean ground pork
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) milk or water
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp onion salt
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 medium eggplant, cut into 8 rounds, each ½ inch (1 cm) thick
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
- 1 cup (100 g) mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) crushed plum tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 lb (225 g) linguine
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the pork, egg, breadcrumbs, milk, oregano, onion salt and red pepper flakes. Season with pepper.
- Shape the ground pork mixture into eight thin patties. Refrigerate.
- In a large skillet, brown the eggplant slices on both sides in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside on a plate. In the same skillet, brown the patties for about 2 minutes on each side. Add oil, as needed. Set aside on a plate.
- With the rack in the highest position, preheat the oven to broil.
Pork Patties alla Parmigiana