Aubergine Eggplant Melts Recipes

Steps:

• Cut aubergine into rings 5cm thick.
• Place in roasting dish.
• Brush with half oil& shake over half salt.
• Place sliced tomatoes on each, then sliced mozzarella.
• Sprinkle top with remainder salt, olive oil, pepper& garlic.
• Bake for 20 minutes on 200°C.
• Sprinkle with fresh basil& serve.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Drizzle the oil over the aubergine and bake in the oven for 25 mins until softened. Meanwhile, slice the tomatoes and mozzarella, then arrange on top of the aubergine. Return to oven for another 5 mins or until the cheese has melted. Scatter over some basil leaves. Serve with couscous and green salad.

Steps:

• Combine first 2 ingredients, stir well.
• Spread evenly over both sides of eggplant slices.
• Combine breadcrumbs, cheese, and Italian seasoning in a shallow bowl; dredge eggplant in breadcrumbs mixture.
• Place eggplant on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake@ 425 degrees for 12 minutes.
• Turn eggplant over; and bake an additional 12 minutes or until golden.

Steps:

• Cut ends off of eggplants, cut in half length-wise and then into five pieces, length-wise.
• Cut across into 3/4" chunks.
• Steam eggplant chunks for 10 minutes and cool slightly.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan - you may mix vegetable and olive oil instead of using just olive oil.
• Squeeze liquid out of steamed pieces with your hands, keeping pieces from getting too mashed.
• Place bread crumbs (seasoned or unseasoned), parmesan cheese and seasonings into a large bowl and mix.
• You could use a clove or two of fresh garlic, sauteed in place of the garlic salt.
• Beat eggs in a small bowl and add to bread crumb mix along with eggplant pieces.
• Stir to mix well.
• Form patties of any size, but not exceeding an inch in thickness and place in frying pan.
• Cook for five minutes on each side.
• Remove to a towel-lined plate to drain.
• Place in a warm oven if you are not ready to serve them immediately.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
• Drizzle the oil over the aubergine and bake in the oven for 25 mins until softened.
• Meanwhile, slice the tomatoes and mozzarella, then arrange on top of the aubergine.
• Return to oven for another 5 mins or until the cheese has melted.
• Scatter over some basil leaves.
• Serve with couscous and green salad.