Meatless Monday Recipe
March 10, 2009 by La Mama Naturale'
Filed under Meatless Monday, Recipe, eggplant
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I loooove eggplant it’s one of my favorite vegetables. It’s so verastile! Eggplant is a very healthy and a tasty alternative to meat. When you’re looking to buy eggplant it should be shiny, plump, firm, unwrinkled and heavy for it’s size with no scars or bruises. If you press gently on the skin, it should spring back quickly. Eggplants are rich in fiber and antioxidants also light in calories and fat. We grow eggplant every year in our garden and they’re delicious fresh. Last year we grew 2 kinds the one pictured is Japanese eggplant they’re longer and thinner.
Here’s the recipe…
Deconstructed Eggplant Parmesan
Tomato Sauce:
1 tbs. olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
1 clove fresh garlic, miniced (1 tsp)
2 tsp. dried oregano
2 cups of chopped fresh tomatoes
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1 large globe eggplant cut into 4 diagonal slice, each about 3/4- inch thich
2 tbs. olive oil
4 large leaves of fresh basil
1 ball fresh mozzarella, sliced vertically into 8 thin slices
Cooking Instructions:
1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook onions until almost translucent about 4 minutes. Add garlic and oregano, cook 1 minute more. Add tomatoes, bring to a simmer, and cook until tomatoes soften, about 8 minutes. Lower heat and simmer.
2. Meanwhile, heat large skillet over medium heat. Brush eggplant slices with olive oil, and cook in skillet, covered, about 4 minutes per side; they should be flexible but not mushy. Reduce heat to low. Pour tomato sauce around and over eggplant, then top each piece with basil leaf covered by 2 slices of mozzarella. Cover skillet for 1 to 2 minutes, until mozzarella just warms through.
3. Place 1 slice of eggplant on each of 4 plates, spoon additional sauce around eggplant.
Super yummy and super easy and quick too!
Enjoy~
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Julie on Tue, 10th Mar 2009 3:21 am
My husband and I love eggplant too. It is SO scrumptious!! We actually went to The Cheesecake Factory over the weekend and Brad got an eggplant burger, which was awesome. And btw, we are not moving to Cali:( We our actually headed back to AK where some of my family lives for a temporary job position for Brad, but we will be back in AZ at the end of the summer. I will blog about it soon:)
Tami on Tue, 10th Mar 2009 3:04 pm
Your recipe looks really tasty and very easy to make! I love learning how to make simple meals, especially anything Parmesan
There are some more great eggplant recipes in the recipe section of MeatlessMonday.com, including Hearty Tomato-Eggplant Pasta and Eggplant Casserole. You can use the recipe search or just browse through all the delicious choices. You should check them out!
Jen on Tue, 10th Mar 2009 4:34 pm
I love eggplant. I am going to have to try this one.
Danielle on Tue, 10th Mar 2009 5:45 pm
I love eggplant but my hubs won’t eat it. The recipe does sound yummy! I can’t wait to get some from the Farmer’s market this summer.
Dawn Papandrea-Khan on Wed, 11th Mar 2009 12:24 am
Yummy! I LOVE eggplant parm. My mouth is watering!
Mommy in Pink on Wed, 11th Mar 2009 12:38 am
that recipe sounds fantastic! i’m going to try that, I’ll have to convince my husband that he’ll like it though…he’s a meat and potatos kind of guy. Regardless, thanks for sharing..I love eggplant!
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