ROASTED BABY EGGPLANT

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My very talented stepdaughter came by with some baby eggplant that she had grown and asked if I could do something with them. We are still harvesting some great cherry tomatoes, as well as plenty of fresh basil. This is what I came up with and they were awesome!

Provided by gary bannon @gabannon

Categories     Vegetable Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 6

- several baby eggplants
- diced cherry tomatoes or roma what ever fresh tomatoes you have available
a few - fresh basil leaves
- olive oil, extra virgin
- panko bread crumbs
- freshly grated parmesan reggiano

Steps:

  • Remove Stems from a few Baby Eggplants
  • Slice in 1/2 lengthwise and score the surface in a diamond shaped pattern.
  • Season with a generous amount of course salt and freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
  • Top each piece with diced tomatoes and then with panko crumbs.
  • top each piece with a generous amount of freshly grated parmesan reggiano and a fresh basil leaf.
  • bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for approx. 15 minutes until eggplants are tender
  • Remove from the oven and drizzle with more extra virgin olive oil and also some more freshly grated parmesan reggiano

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