Baked Italian Eggplant with Herbs and Cheese

Delicious, very light and simple, quick, for dinner! Italian-style eggplants are baked in the oven with aromatic spices, tomatoes and cheese. The result is a delicious dish, bright, beautiful, tasty! Serve it for holidays and weekdays, on its own or with steak, fried or baked. Magically!
cook time: 50 min
Logan Winslow
Baked Italian Eggplant with Herbs and Cheese

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

171
Calories
19g
Fat
4g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (2 portions)

Basic:

Tomatoes 3 pc
Hard cheese (parmesan or other) 50 g
Vegetable oil 6 tbsp
Dry spices to taste
Eggplant 2 pc
Soft cheese (Mozzarella) 130 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make eggplants in Italian? Prepare all the products indicated in the recipe. Choose tomatoes that are juicy, fleshy and best in season (they sweeten slightly and perfectly complement eggplants). Rinse the vegetables in cold water and dry with napkins to remove excess moisture.

Step 2

Step 2
Cut off the stems of the eggplants. Cut the blue ones into thin slices lengthwise with a sharp thin knife. Make the eggplants about 0.5 cm thick.

Step 3

Step 3
In a small deep container, mix vegetable or olive oil with spices. I used a mixture of ground pepper, garlic powder, Italian dried herbs and a pinch of salt. Mix everything well. If you have out-of-season tomatoes, add just a little sugar to balance the taste.

Step 4

Step 4
Using a silicone brush, brush the eggplants on both sides. Lubricate lightly so that the blue ones do not absorb a lot of oil, but at the same time are completely covered with the aromatic marinade.

Step 5

Step 5
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the eggplants in one even layer and place in the preheated oven to bake for 30 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6
While the eggplants are baking, prepare the remaining ingredients. Drain the juice from the mozzarella and cut the cheese into thin slices. Cut the tomatoes into thin slices.

Step 7

Step 7
Grate Parmesan (or other hard cheese) on a fine grater.

Step 8

Step 8
Place two tomato slices on each eggplant.

Step 9

Step 9
Place a slice of thin mozzarella on one side and grated cheese on the other. Place back in the oven until the cheeses are melted. This will take approximately 5-7 minutes.

Step 10

Step 10
Sprinkle the finished eggplants with ground allspice.

Step 11

Step 11
And garnish with a sprig or leaves of fresh basil.

Step 12

Step 12
Fold the eggplants in half into envelopes or serve as is. Ready!

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