Tastier than babaganoush: baked eggplant with tomato sauce and cheese for dinner

Iryna MelnichenkoLS Food
Eggplant with minced meat. Source: oldenburger-dairy.com

Eggplant is a versatile vegetable that can be used as a base for caviar, stews, and can also be stewed, baked, and canned.

How to cook eggplant deliciously

The cook shared a recipe for delicious baked eggplant with tomato sauce and cheese on Instagram.

Recipe of the dish

Ingredients:

  • eggplant
  • crushed tomatoes
  • strachetella
  • cilantro
  • olive oil
  • salt, pepper
  • sugar
  • balsamic / apple cider vinegar
  • oregano
  • garlic

Method of preparation:

1. Cut the eggplant in half, make a mesh, season with salt and pepper, pour over with vegetable oil and bake for 30-40 minutes at 200°C.

Baked eggplant

2. Sauce: Fry a couple of whole garlic cloves in oil. Add tomatoes, water, if necessary, spices and simmer until the excess moisture evaporates. When it has evaporated, check the taste again. If you want to add something, add it. The sauce should be delicious on its own.

Sauce for the dish

3. Allow the eggplant to cool, put it on the sauce. Top with the stracciatella, cilantro, a little more oil, salt and pepper and you're ready to eat!

Ready to serve

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