Best Cheesy Aubergine Recipes
CHEESY AUBERGINE
Tastes like enchiladas! Yummy and healthier than regular enchiladas. Adapted from Sunset. *This has become my most popular recipe posted here. I've made it slightly different ways over the years. I sprinkle the oiled eggplant with garlic salt now. It's also great with a can of diced tomatoes and 1tbsp of tomato paste, extra cumin, garlic, dried onions, salt and cilantro. I also use reduced-fat cheese now. If you would like it spicier add some jalapenos. I love to eat it along an undressed salad of romaine, purple cabbage and grape tomatoes and eat bites of the salad and eggplant together with sour cream. Many people think it needs to be heartier so feel free to add beans, ground beef or chicken but I really don't think it needs it. It's also great served with rice.
Provided by Engrossed
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h5m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Spray baking sheet with oil and place eggplant slices on it in a single layer. Spray the tops of the eggplant with oil. Bake until soft when pressed about 15-25 minutes.
- Meanwhile , in a small pot, combine tomato sauce, chiles, onions, cumin, garlic powder and olives. Bring to a simmer, then simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
- Turn oven down to 350 when eggplant is done.
- Arrange half the eggplant slices in a single layer over the bottom of a shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Spoon half the sauce over eggplant and sprinkle with half the cheese. Repeat layers ending with cheese.
- Bake at 350 until heated through and bubbly (about 30 minutes).
- Top with sour cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.1, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 4.7, Sodium 1669.7, Carbohydrate 24.9, Fiber 8.7, Sugar 14, Protein 13.4
CHEESY EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PESTO STACKS
I found this recipe on the internet somewhere, but have tweaked it a bit. Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables, but I haven't found all that many recipes where it is allowed to take center stage; it is usually buried under so many other ingredients and flavors. This recipe is also a nice way to use up left-over pesto. Preparation time is mainly standing time for the eggplant as it drains its bitter juices.
Provided by FlemishMinx
Categories Vegetable
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven at 375°F, and oil a shallow baking pan.
- Cut the eggplant crosswise into 12 1/3 inch thick slices, discarding the ends.
- Arrange in one layer on paper towels.
- Sprinkle both sides of slices evenly with salt and cover with another layer of paper towels.
- Let eggplant stand 30 minutes.
- Rinse salt off, and pat dry with paper toweling.
- Arrange 4 eggplant slices in one layer in pan and spread each slice evenly with 1 teaspoon pesto.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons mozzarella evenly over pesto on each slice.
- Continue to layer remaining eggplant slices, pesto, and mozzarella in the same way.
- Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon parmesan or romano evenly over each stack and bake in middle of oven until eggplant is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
CHEESY FRIED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)
This may be served as an appetizer with pizza sauce, or for a tasty sandwich, layer between toasted French bread slices!
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Peel eggplant, and cut lengthwise into eight 1/4-inch slices.
- Sprinkle both sides of slices with salt; allow to sit 30 minutes.
- Rinse eggplant slices and pat both sides dry.
- Combine breadcrumbs and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
- Place slice of cheese between 2 slices of eggplant, trimming cheese to fit.
- Dip eggplant-cheese sandwich in egg, and dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
- Fry in hot oil until golden brown, cooking a few slices at a time.
- Cut French bread into 5 to 6-inch portions (to fit length of eggplant).
- Split in half lengthwise; toast.
- Place lettuce and tomato on 4 slices of French bread; top with eggplant and remaining bread slices.
- Yield: 4 servings.
- Note: Fried eggplant slices may be served as a side dish or quartered and served as an appetizer with commercial (or homemade!) pizza sauce.
CHEESY AUBERGINE & TOMATO SPAGHETTI
We've used wholemeal spaghetti in this quick and easy dinner to boost the fibre content. It provides four of your 5-a-day along with vitamin C and iron
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Pasta, Supper
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and drizzle 1 tsp oil over a non-stick baking tray. Press the aubergine into the oil, turn and bake for 10 mins. Mix the cheese with the hazelnuts. Turn the aubergine, top with the sage leaves and cheese mix and bake for 10-12 mins until tender.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the garlic, carrot, celery and chopped sage for 5 mins, stirring, until just soft. Add the olives, tomato purée, bouillon powder and 200ml water, cover and cook for 5 mins more.
- Cook the spaghetti following pack instructions, then drain, reserving some of the cooking water. Toss with the cooked veg, tomatoes and most of the parsley, loosening with some of the reserved water if needed. Top with the aubergine and remaining parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 524 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 65 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 15 grams sugar, Fiber 19 grams fiber, Protein 18 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium
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