oilavocado, mild olive or high-oleic sunflower oil, for cooking
Optional
2tablespoonsnutritional yeastflakes
A small handfulParmesanor pecorino or Grana Padano, instead of nutritional yeast
Procédé
Dice the eggplant and cook it in a generous amount of oil for half an hour, until tender. The eggplant really needs to be fully cooked. It won't cook much more in the oven (and there's nothing worse than slightly undercooked eggplant).
1 eggplant, oil
Press the garlic and add it for the last ten minutes of cooking. Slice the chili into thin rings and add it along with the oregano. Add a little more oil or water if needed.
1 clove garlic, 0.25 red chili pepper, 1 teaspoon oregano
Cut the lemon into small pieces (including the peel). Add it for the last five minutes of cooking.
1 wedge preserved lemon
Stuff the portobello with the eggplant. Bake for about 20 minutes, but check after fifteen minutes to make sure everything is cooking nicely.
1 portobello mushroom
If topping with Parmesan, sprinkle it on before putting the portobello in the oven. Nutritional yeast flakes are best added after baking.
A small handful Parmesan, 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
Notes
Equipment: oven set to 200 degrees Celsius, large PFAS-free frying pan, spatula.