Melanzane Charleston

4 medium large eggplants
vegetable oil for deep frying
1,25l tomato sauce (puree)
1 cup fresh basil leaves
625 gr fresh pasta dumplings (small gnocchi of shell pasta)
155 gr fresh mozzarella, diced
125 gr freshly grated Parmesan cheese
salt and greshly ground pepper
Cut a slice from each side of the eggplant, scoop out the pulp and cut it into very small dice. immerse the eggplant cases in anbudent hot oil and fry them until golden. Drain and set aside.
In a skillet, ombine the tomato, basil and fried eggplant pulp. When heated through turn of the heat.
boil the pasta dumplings until al dente, drain. Add to the sauce, stir in de Mozzarella and the Parmesan. mix well, season with salt and pepper tot taste and spoon into the fried eggplant cases and serve.

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