Baked Eggplant Mozzarella Eggs and Tomatoes Recipe
Ingredients
| Mozzarella cheese - 3/4 lb., cut into 1/4 inch slices | ||
| Eggplants - 4, each about 6 inches long, trimmed, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices | ||
| Eggs - 3, hard-boiled and sliced | ||
| Tomatoes - 1 large and ripe, peeled and cut into 1/4 -inch slices | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Flat anchovy fillets - 4, oil-packed, drained and finely chopped | ||
| Fresh flat-leafed parsley - 1 cup, chopped | ||
| Basil leaves | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), dried | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm) | |
| Olive oil | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2) On a large platter, arrange the eggplant slices.
3) On each slice, sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon of salt.
4) Let the slices remain at room temperature to dry out the excess moisture.
5) After this, drain the eggplant slices and dry them between paper towels. Keep aside.
6) Now, on each tomato slice, spread a little of the chopped anchovies.
MAKING
7) In a buttered shallow dish (which can also be used for serving), or a 10 inch pie plate, arrange slices of eggplant, hard-boiled egg, tomato and mozzarella, in an overlapping manner.
8) Now, on top, sprinkle very little salt and pepper. Remember that the eggplant and anchovy are already salty.
9) Meanwhile, chop the parsley, basil and garlic together until very fine.
10) On the mixture in the platter, sprinkle this mix.
11) On top of all, sprinkle olive oil.
12) Cover the dish with a foil and bake for 30 minutes.
13) Now, bake uncovered for about 10 minutes more so that the excess moisture, if any, will evaporate. By now, the cheese will also begin to brown.
SERVING
14) Serve this dish hot, lukewarm or cold, but not chilled.
1) Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2) On a large platter, arrange the eggplant slices.
3) On each slice, sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon of salt.
4) Let the slices remain at room temperature to dry out the excess moisture.
5) After this, drain the eggplant slices and dry them between paper towels. Keep aside.
6) Now, on each tomato slice, spread a little of the chopped anchovies.
MAKING
7) In a buttered shallow dish (which can also be used for serving), or a 10 inch pie plate, arrange slices of eggplant, hard-boiled egg, tomato and mozzarella, in an overlapping manner.
8) Now, on top, sprinkle very little salt and pepper. Remember that the eggplant and anchovy are already salty.
9) Meanwhile, chop the parsley, basil and garlic together until very fine.
10) On the mixture in the platter, sprinkle this mix.
11) On top of all, sprinkle olive oil.
12) Cover the dish with a foil and bake for 30 minutes.
13) Now, bake uncovered for about 10 minutes more so that the excess moisture, if any, will evaporate. By now, the cheese will also begin to brown.
SERVING
14) Serve this dish hot, lukewarm or cold, but not chilled.
Chef
