Wash and cut the aubergines lengthwise. With a knife groove them on the inside lengthwise (3-4 grooves) and across (6-7 grooves) forming some little squares. Sprinkle some salt and set aside for about 20 minutes.
To make your own tomato sauce, take a cooking pan, place it on medium heat put the olive oil. When is fairly hot, add the garlic cook for 30 seconds and then add the tomato sauce, the dried Italian herbs a pinch of salt and pepper to taste and let it simmer for 10 min or so on medium-low fire. When finished set aside.
The aubergines have been resting for a while and they would have collected some juice by now so squeeze all the juice out and place them on a baking tray drizzle a little olive oil all over and place them in the preheated oven at 180°C/350F for 20-25 min.
Take the aubergines out of the oven and with the help of a spoon, spoon over and in the crevices plenty of tomato sauce. (3-5 spoonfuls depending on the size of your aubergines). * see notes
Sprinkle some fresh basil leaves and the cheese. Place back in the oven and bake for another 15 min or so until the top is nice and golden.
When ready, take out of the oven and serve pretty much immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
Salt
Do not add any salt any longer as the flesh of the aubergines already has salt in and so does the tomato sauce. The cheese would also have its own salt.