Best Broiled Eggplant With Cheese And Tomato Sauce Recipes

EGGPLANT WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut eggplant into 1/2-in.-thick slices. Sprinkle with salt. Place in a deep dish; cover and let stand for 30 minutes. , Rinse with cold water; drain and dry on paper towels. In a 2-qt. saucepan, heat oil over medium heat Add the tomatoes, garlic, basil and sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. , Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm while preparing eggplant. In a large skillet, heat about 1/4 cup oil; brown eggplant, a quarter at a time, adding more oil as needed. Place on a serving platter one row at a time. Cover with sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Serve warm.

GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH MOZZARELLA, TOMATOES, AND BASIL

Steps:

• Prepare a barbecue (or preheat a broiler). Cut the eggplants into slices about 1/2-inch thick. Spread on a baking sheet and brush with olive oil on both sides. Set aside.
• Cut mozzarella in half crosswise, then slice each half about 1/4-inch thick to create half-moon shaped pieces. Slice tomatoes in the same manner. Arrange tomatoes and mozzarella decoratively around the edge of a large serving platter.
• Place eggplant slices on barbecue (or place on baking sheet in broiler) and cook, turning once, until nicely charred on each side; the eggplant should almost caramelize. Arrange the cooked eggplant down the center of the serving platter, surrounded by the tomatoes and mozzarella. Pluck about 12 large leaves from the basil bunch, stack them, roll them up like a cigar, then slice crosswise into thin shreds (?chiffonade?). Scatter the basil shreds over the vegetables and cheese, then drizzle balsamic vinegar and more olive oil over all. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste, and let stand until eggplant is at room temperature.

GRILLED EGGPLANT STACKS WITH GOAT CHEESE, TOMATO AND BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut the eggplant into ½" thick rounds. Lightly season them with salt on both sides and let sit on a paper towel for 30 minutes to let water to come out of the eggplant.
• Brush or drizzle olive oil on top of each slice and grill them for 2 -3 minutes each side until cooked.
• Blend the basil leaves with 4 tablespoons olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor or blender until smooth.
• Cut the tomatoes crosswise to 1/4" thick rounds.
• On an oiled baking pan or using parchment paper, arrange 4 eggplant rounds side by side. Spread 1/2 tablespoon of the basil-garlic mixture on top of each one, then generously sprinkle the cheese crumbs. Top each with tomato rings. Add another layer of eggplant, basil spread, cheese and tomato rounds and top with the rest of the crumbled feta. Make as many layers as you can. Usually, 1 large eggplant will make 4, 3 layer stacks.
• Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes until the tomatoes are wilted and the cheese is soft and melted.
• Enjoy!

BROILED EGGPLANT, CHEESE AND TOMATO SAUCE WITH GREEN NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring 3 quarts of water to boil for the noodles. Preheat the broiler.
• Wash the eggplant and slice off and discard both ends. Cut it into slices 1/2-inch thick and place on a broiler pan. Broil on each side until the slices are browned. Total broiling time should be about 10 minutes.
• Cook the noodles according to package directions and drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet and saute the garlic and onion until the onion softens. Add the mushrooms and saute 1 or 2 minutes longer. Add parsley, oregano, basil and tomato puree. Cook over low heat 5 minutes or longer, until eggplant is browned. Season with pepper.
• Arrange eggplant slices in a single layer in a shallow ovenproof baking dish. Top with noodles. Cover with cheese slices and tomato sauce. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes to melt cheese and heat the dish through.

BROILED EGGPLANT WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Pare and cut eggplant into 1/2 inch slices.
• Set oven control at broil and/or 550 degrees.
• Place eggplant slices on rack in broiler pan. Brush butter on slices; season with salt and pepper.
• Broil with tops about 3 inches from heat until eggplant is hot and tender. about 6 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, heat tomato sauce and garlic powder, stirring occasionally. Serve on eggplant slices.

GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH TOMATOES, BASIL, AND FETA

Steps:

• Generously season eggplant slices with salt. Place vertically in a colander, overlapping them. Let stand 30 minutes; rinse and pat dry.
• Preheat grill to medium-high. Liberally brush cut sides of eggplant with oil. Grill, turning once, until tender, about 4 minutes a side. Mix tomatoes, pine nuts, feta, red-pepper flakes, and oil; season with salt. Spoon over eggplant; top with basil.

BROILED EGGPLANT WITH CHEESE AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash eggplant and slice off both ends. Slice remaining eggplant into 1/2-inch thick rounds and place on broiler pan close to source of heat. Broil on each side until slices are browned, total broiling time about 10 minutes. Watch very carefully.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet and saute onion and garlic until onion softens. Add mushrooms and saute minute or two longer. Add parsley, oregano, basil and puree. Cook over low heat 5 minutes or longer, until eggplant is ready. Season with pepper.
• Arrange eggplant slices in shallow ovenproof baking dish. Top with cheese slices and cover with tomato sauce. Wrap and freeze.
• To serve, defrost, bake uncovered, at 450 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, until sauce is bubbly. Serve over green noodles.