Aubergine dumplings (gnudi) with tomato sauce.

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• 3 eggplants

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Cut the aubergines into slices, season them with salt and pepper and olive oil and roast for about 40 mins, until they're soft.

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• 200 g cherry tomatoes
• 3 sprigs basil

Meanwhile, gently heat some olive oil in a big pan and add the whole tomatoes and the basil. Crush a few of the tomatoes down with a fork. Cover with a lid and cook over a low heat.

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• 200 g ricotta cheese
• 5 leaves sage leaves
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp flour

When the aubergines are cooked, roughly mash them and add the ricotta, sage, egg and salt and pepper. Mix well.

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• 10 tbsp semolina

Put a little bit of oil on your hands and shape the mix into little 2 pound coin shaped balls. Roll these in some semolina flour and put on a tray. Keep rolling until all the mixture is used up. When you're done, chill for an hour.

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Boil some water and cook the dumplings for about 2 minutes each, until they float. When they're done, scoop them out with a slotted spoon and put them onto kitchen towel.

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Add a spoonful of butter to the tomato mixture