Eggplant Gratin with tomatoes, makes a good starter
It is summer time and in town there is often some kind of barbecue smell. My neighbours seem to be having barbecue at least twice a week which means I need to close my windows to avoid my house smelling of charcoal everywhere, especially the bedrooms!
As for me I have not made barbecue in ages as I don't have the facilities for it. In Italy you make a fire with wood in a tank and then use the charcoal to cook your meat which is placed on a grill. You keep topping up with charcoal until the meat is cooked. Slow cooking over a low source of heat is the secret to a tender, moist and delicious barbecue but this is no 30 minutes job.
If you are cooking chicken or ribs for instance they will need to barbecue for a minimum of 1 hour and 30 minutes/ 2 hours or possibly even longer but the end result is a barbecue to remember!
For a proper one I need to wait for when I am next in Italy. My dad is an expert at it so today instead of meat I have an easy recipe which would make a good summery starter or appetizer. It is very simple and these eggplant's slices are cute and very moreish indeed.
- Prep Time : 20 minutes
- Cook Time : 20 minutes
Ingredients
- eggplant (aubergine) - 1
- breadcrumbs - 3 tbsp
- grated parmesan cheese - 3 tbsp
- cherry tomatoes - 10
- garlic clove - 1
- finely chopped parsley - 1 tbsp
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Heat a griddle pan and when it is very hot grill the eggplant on both sides for a couple of minutes.
Cut the tomatoes into quarters, crush the garlic clove and put them in a bowl with 2 tbsp of olive oil, salt and pepper, parsley, Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs. Add more breadcrumbs if the mixture appears too wet.
Coat a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the slices on it. Distribute the mixture over them, drizzle lightly with olive oil and bake at 180C or 350F for about 10 to 15 minutes until golden.
Serve warm
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These look so delicious. Definitely trying them out next time I have some friends around! #tastytuesdays
I would eat all of them up! They look so very tasty.
Fantastic how you put this together, very nice!
Thank you Cheri
Immagina che di fronte dove è posizionata la mia camera da letto c’è una macelleria che ogni giovedì e venerdì la sera fa dell’arrosto! Sono costretta a tener chiusa la finestra per non dovermi affumicare e riempire la casa di odore di arrosto…..
Che meraviglia queste melanzane gratinate, sono veramente gustose, una bella idea per un antipasto sfizioso! Un abbraccio!
Oh wow! These look amazing!!! Can’t wait to try them.
#tastytuesdays
These are so pretty and summery. Happy food as always. 🙂
Grazie cara Diana
Un’idea tanto sfiziosa, bravissima Alida!!!!
Grazie cara.
I lover eggplant Alida and these look lovely!!!
un abbraccio cara!
Lovely Alida. You make the best stuff and post great pictures! This looks delish and easy!
Thank you Ishita!
Great little bite-size portions! I love aubergine and the topping sounds lush!
What a pretty little appetizer! Love them. thank you for sharing! #TastyTuesday
I love aubergines and adore this recipe. Must make this week. Bravissima Alida!
Wow! Will try this:)