Baked Aubergine with Cheese and Basil

My husband could not poop. We tried a fybogel, we tried fluids, but alas, pooping did not happen. I googled  anti-constipation foods and read that aubergine (egg-plant) and broccoli are good at getting things moving. Armed with this information, I browsed BBC Good Food with my husbands bowels on my mind.

The result was this recipe, for baked aubergine with tomato, mozzarella & Parmesan. Everyone really liked it. My son was explicit that this is easily the most delicious meal that I've made under the guise of healthy family meals. He was torn between being excited to eat it all immediately and keen to keep leftovers for his lunch the next day. My husband agreed and they both had second helpings, and it made enough that we had plenty left over for lunches as well.

baked aubergine

The important thing to note is that there was an entire ball of mozzarella, the majority of a pack of Parmesan and an entire bottle of olive oil in this meal. The likelihood is that it is not going help us get into our swimming costumes with pride this summer. It is, however, vegetarian and full of fresh ingredients, so presumably, we're not going to have rickets.

baked aubergine served with broccoli

p.s.
my husband pooped about 5 minutes before the meal hit the table, so I can't speak to the digestive properties of this meal.