Eggplant with Tomato-Mint Sauce and Goat Cheese
Summary
| Yield | |
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| Source | http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Eggplant-with-Tomato-Mint-S... |
| Prep time | 1 hour |
Description
A satisfying meatless main course
Ingredients
| 2 | lb | eggplant (about 2 eggplants, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch thick pieces) |
| 1 1⁄2 | T | olive oil |
| 1⁄2 | c | onion (chopped) |
| 2 | clv | garlic (minced) |
| 28 | oz | can diced tomatoes (with juices) |
| 3 | T | mint (chopped) |
| 1⁄2 | t | dried oregano (or 1 tsp. fresh) |
| 1⁄2 | c | fresh goat cheese (or feta) |
| 8 | basil leaves (thinly sliced) | |
| 1 | lb | cooked pasta (I recommend spaghetti) |
Instructions
Preparation:Preheat oven to 500°F. Spray 2 large baking sheets with oil spray. Arrange eggplant rounds on prepared sheets; brush lightly with 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake 10 minutes. Turn rounds over and bake until tender and golden, about 10 minutes longer. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.Meanwhile, heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes with their juices, mint and oregano and simmer until sauce thickens and is reduced to 1 3/4 cups, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.Spoon half of tomato sauce into shallow 2-quart baking dish. Arrange eggplant rounds atop sauce, overlapping slightly. Spoon remaining sauce over. Sprinkle cheese over. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with basil. Serve over cooked pasta.
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